February 9, 2012 2 Comments
I’m not sure why I feel compelled to go all theological on you today. But, I do. I’ve been thinking about the popular All Roads Lead to God theory. People love this theory. If feels like a natural flow, as in All Rivers Lead to the Ocean. (They do.) In a sense, both theories are [...]
Read more...February 2, 2012 No Comments
I’ve been struck by this portion of the psalms a couple of times lately. It seems to sum up the journey of the Christian life so well: Happy are those who are strong in the Lord, Who set their minds on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. When they walk though the Valley of Weeping, it will [...]
Read more...January 30, 2012 5 Comments
Like most writers, I daydream about a writing retreat where I can create for hours, undisturbed by the mundane cares of daily life. I often think could complete a true masterpiece if I only had the time. And the silence. And the space. Wrong. I spent all day Friday and Saturday shut up in a [...]
Read more...January 26, 2012 2 Comments
I remember when my high school friends and I heard about futuristic telephones with built-in t.v. screens. “That will never happen,” we said. “What if someone called while your hair was in rollers? Or when you were in the bathroom?!” I also remember the first time my husband and I saw an episode of Star [...]
Read more...... compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power. God's mercy toward me.
... an act of kindness, compassion, or favor. Our mercy toward one another.