The gospel truly is a tale of two veils: the veil of death that has shrouded and shadowed humanity since we turned away from trusting our Father and the sheer wedding veil that He has placed on us by sheer grace. The book of Isaiah… Read More
Jesus uttered seven phrases from the Cross. “I thirst” is unique to John’s gospel. As I studied this phrase in the context of John’s particular gospel account, it came alive. John’s gospel was written with a clear two-pronged thesis: to show that Jesus Christ was God… Read More
No, it’s not what you think. I am no longer a fast runner, unless I am running to my morning coffee before carline. While I used to run fast and far, I now prefer to walk my dog in a much smaller loop. Yet, I… Read More
If walls could talk, mine might say, “Scrub me!” Perhaps, they might shout out to my three constantly climbing, bare-footed children, “Stop putting your dirty feet on me!” For some strange reason, I found myself thinking about what the Apostle Peter’s house might share if… Read More
I know, I know. 18 inches is 18 inches. But the 18 inches between the head and the heart… that feels like the longest 18 inches ever. I wish I could speed up the movement of biblical truth from my head to my heart, from… Read More
A few years ago, when my children were three and two years old, I had the brilliant idea of teaching them the deeper significance of the Passover. I studied the Seder meal, went shopping, printed coloring sheets. The whole shebang. My incredulous husband wondered if… Read More
For movie night this week, we left our typical stereotypical movie genres (StarWars, silly kid movies, and old school movies that we loved as children and forgot may not be appropriate for children) we watched an incredible documentary about the man who free solo climbed… Read More
Our culture loves to hear stories of brief brushes with the rich and famous. We seek our five minutes of fame as if those precious moments were the climax of a life well-lived. We glory in glorious moments. We live for the next promotion, the… Read More
The hedges are humming, the SoCal super bloom is stunning because Spring is coming. After several weeks of uncharacteristic rains (enough to end a 7-year draught), Spring is in the air in San Diego. Everywhere I look, I see birds crookedly flying, proudly carrying large… Read More
I cook dinner. A lot. I set the table a lot. I yell downstairs for my boys to come up for dinner. A lot. I get frustrated when they ignore me and come late to a cold plate. But all the frustration wipes away (sometimes… Read More
