My intentions are not always yours, and I do not go about things as you do. My thoughts and My ways are above and beyond you, just as heaven is far from your reach here on earth. These words are from the Eternal One, the blessed Redeemer. He tells us “A new commandment I give to …
I think of the great heroes of the faith. The heroes of Hebrews 11 were people who “were longing for a better country—a heavenly one.” “All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were …
The Oppressed Enslaved. Imprisoned. Unseen. Unheard. Without hope. Fear. Hunger. Despair. The Oppressor Power. Greed. Ego. I need. I want. I deserve. Trampling underfoot. Liberators No more. This must stop! Anger. Violence. Broken hearts. Healing that destroys. The Liberator Release from darkness. Freedom proclaimed for captives. Broken hearts made whole. Our response Mercy and justice. …
Community just isn’t what it used to be, is it? Early in the morning, over the lunch hour, and after dinner, I spent this past week pursuing responsibility and excellence purposefully with an intergenerational, multi-national team. And we did it over Zoom. Like many of you, my past months have been ones of restrictions: Avoid …
I come from a family of readers. My husband has handled books professionally for a career, and our family used the “great books” as the major educator for our children’s home-based learning. Ask me sometime for the story of how we handled it when our young daughter said she couldn’t read in the car and …