How Do We Experience God?
H0w do I know personally when God is present with me or that I am personally in the presence of God? Both objectively and subjectively. I know God's presence by faith. I don't always FEEL it. Far from it - sometimes I FEEL as if He is absent and I get angry with Him. I know He is bigger than my

posted 3:01:55pm Jun. 10, 2013 | read full post »

What to Do with Storms
Oklahoma has been under siege with the terrible storms marching through that state. The storms seem to be taking the same path. Not only the tornadoes but the flooding. Repeated damage, repeated fear, loss of life, unending anxiety... This morning I was reading Psalm 33:5. It says, "The earth is

posted 1:53:12pm Jun. 03, 2013 | read full post »

We Remember
I am not sure why people say "Happy Memorial Day". For those who have an empty place at the table, surely it isn't  "happy". But I pray they will feel the gratitude of a nation that knows their ability to have a "Happy Memorial Day" came at a high cost. Young men and women have stood in harm's w

posted 6:48:16pm May. 27, 2013 | read full post »

Why the tornado?
The scenes from Oklahoma are beyond imagination. It is hard to take it all in. The massive storm, the fear of those fleeing its path, the destruction left behind, the loss of life, the heartache. How does one even begin? I would imagine you'd just want to sit down and quit. Give up. But from what I

posted 2:00:48pm May. 21, 2013 | read full post »

Absolutely. What would you die for?
Recently I heard a politician tell his audience that he would make sure a certain bill was put forward because of the emotional wear and tear on victims of violence. He got applause. I thought about what he had said. Is that how laws are made...because events stir up emotions so we grab something th

posted 6:30:44pm Apr. 29, 2013 | read full post »