If you were to name all of the people who God used in the Christmas story to bring about the birth of Jesus into the world, who would you think of? I would say Mary and Joseph (obviously), the wise men, and probably the shepherds. All the people who are in a nativity scene would […]
3 Wrong Ways to Think About Prayer
Not long ago, our church organized a day called “The 24 Hour Day of Prayer.” People in the church signed up for a half hour segment in which to pray. Missionaries volunteered for the hours we were sleeping. And every week people were signing up. Except me. I snuck past that table like a spy […]
What We Should Learn from Athletes
Well, the Olympics are over and my evenings are empty. Sigh. The end of the Olympics is always such a let down. Two more years we have to wait to see anything like it again! And this year was even worse for me because I am home a lot more than I ever have been, […]