Feeling Sheepy

Luke 15:4 “‘Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?'” We know Jesus leaves the 99 for the one. As a good shepherd, he comes out...

The Dead Car Battery

I woke up and hurried out to my car, coffee sloshing out of my mug and my hair a frizzy mess. I was late and my meeting was starting in only a few minutes. 2021 was starting out frantic and quick and the hustle and bustle was quite foreign to me given the slowness of...

COVID Christmas

Luke 2:12 “This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” I’ve spent the last few days wrestling with emotions and frustrations. One’s I know all too well at this point in the world-wide pandemic chaos. I...

Friday Feels

John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” Today, as you snuggle into your Friday feels, remember Jesus. Remember the gift of peace. The first...

Glory be to God

Luke 2:14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” I rolled out of bed with the stuffiest of noses and a strange pounding headache. I somehow managed to drag my tired body down to the kitchen where I searched my fridge for...