Path of Life: “Midnight”
Midnight The darkness fell hours ago. The morning light is hours away. Midnight—the suspended time in the middle, the dissonant chord without a resolution, the […]
Presence of God
Path of Life: “Grace”
Grace Grace—a gift, a blessing, a touch from the hand of God—it is no wonder we deem it “amazing.” Three “Angels” Actually there are three […]
Path of Life: “Gathering”
Gathering “I can feel just as close to God at the beach or at home as I can in church.” We’ve all heard people say […]
Path of Life: “Boundaries”
Boundaries Life is organized by boundaries. Borders define nations. Standards of behavior define morality. Boundaries express and enable covenantal agreements. Think of traffic lanes on […]
Path of Life: “Holding”
Holding Holding and hoarding are not the same. When we hold something, we treasure it, tend it, protect it, and let it perform its function. […]
Path of Life: “Tranquility
Tranquility There are three kinds of tranquility: The kind we imagine when life is anything but tranquil, The kind we enjoy when living is easy, […]
Path of Life: “Place”
Place “I can’t be everywhere—Gimme a break, will ya!” Thus cries our humanity when life’s demands come at us too many, too fast, and too […]
The Path of Life: “Remembering”
Remembering All Memories Are not the Same. Some memories take up permanent residence in the heart and there is nothing, it seems, we can do […]
Path of Life Devotions: “Cups”
Cups Cups—portable containers that remain open and ready to spill—or to be filled. It is their lot to be filled and emptied time and time […]
Mom’s Sunday School Class 1954
(Author’s Note: This is the very first of my “Moments—Divine.” Preacher’s often say that we must have a memory of our salvation experience, that blessed […]