When children ask “why?” their questioning can go on for a very long time. Sometimes the answers are easy and a pleasure to give. Other times we don’t feel equipped to answer the questions
A text message from my son said “Before you read my next message, I am fine.” From that I knew he was alive and compos mentis but also that something had happened. It was
My son, when he was quite young, needed a baby tooth extracted. I sat with him in the room while the dentist performed the procedure. I wanted my presence to give him reassurance and
Being a mom often involves a delicate balance between holding on and letting go. We hold our children close as babies, take care of their needs as best we can as they grow up
Sometimes, the only prayer we have the strength to pray is: “God, help me.” No long sentences. No grand theology. Just three words, whispered through tears or shouted in desperation. I’ve prayed that prayer.
God had a grand plan and it included using Moses to rescue and lead the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. God needed to include Moses in his plan. God had not spoken directly
On Good Friday two thousand years ago, the criminal asked—prayed—for Jesus to “remember” him before he went to sheol, the land of forgetfulness. And Jesus replied with an affirmative yes! “Today you will be with me in paradise” (Luke
“I forgive you” can be hard to say. Forgiving people who have hurt us, wronged us, or abused us is difficult. Sometimes, we feel people don’t deserve to be forgiven for the harm they
Sometimes God’s plans for us can seem confusing. They are not what we expect. We can question whether they are right. They can seem frightening. We can have a variety of reactions to what
All of us know what it’s like to think of worst-case scenarios. Our minds play havoc with what we think might happen, sometimes with good reasons and other times when there’s little evidence that
