My grip is strong. Too strong. I hold on tight to what I think I deserve. I grasp at what I’d like to come my way. I cling to my pride, selfish ambitions and resentments. I hold on to a life without suffering. I want to claim my rights and grab God’s blessings. I...
What’s your native language? Mine is English. I added Spanish as a second language in the 80’s. I do all right, but I know that I speak it with a Gringa accent. This week we have a friend staying with us from Brazil whose native language is Portuguese. He speaks...
What will you accomplish today? Yesterday I didn’t check anything off of my “to-do” list. In fact, I didn’t even have a “to-do” list. I didn’t have the satisfying feeling from getting anything done, because I didn’t. I didn’t meet with a student, wash and fold any...
Does God think that I talk too much? Would He think that about you? I admit that I like to talk. And since “prayer is talking to God”—atleast that’s what I’ve heard since I was a kid, I like to pray too. If I have a worry, I talk to God. If I’m stuck in a crisis, I...
As a young mom, “quiet time” meant it was time for my kids to go to their rooms before one of us snapped. As a college student, I learned “quiet time” was when I went to my room—or any place that I could be alone–to have some time with God. It’s had different...
I come from a family of “doers”. Doing for the kingdom was as natural as eating three meals a day. But there are seasons when I can’t–or shouldn’t even try to–check off as many items on the kingdom “to-do” list. Maybe...
