Ever heard the one about the Divine Clockmaker? It is the theory that God created the world, set it in motion, and then took His hands off. It is like a clockmaker wound up a clock, let it run and walked away. The implication is that God is detached, uninvolved in our day-to-day lives. Evil flourishes because God chooses not to intervene.
Nothing could be farther from the truth. Before God . . .
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I write a weekly blog which almost no one reads. You may wonder why I do it. I sometimes wonder myself.
At first, I started . . .
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My favorite part of raising children was the bedtime routine. I spent quiet, intimate time connecting with each of them. I would lay with them and pray with them. Stories and songs were often part of our quiet time together. One of the songs I often sang over them was, “As the Deer Pants for the Water.”
Every time I read Psalm 42, . . .
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Early in my Christian walk I thought Heaven was the goal. I set my sights on walking on those streets of gold and swimming in that river of life. But while Heaven is a beautiful place full of glory and wonders, it is not the goal.
The highest goal is . . . .
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I had the American Dream, and yet my heart felt empty. I had a handsome husband and a beautiful baby and a home of my own. Yet peace eluded me. . . .
Read MoreThe more I think about this “lost” parable labeled “The Prodigal Son,” the more disturbed I get. The prodigal is already a son. This is not some lost little lamb who knows nothing about The Father. This prodigal is already in close, intimate relationship with The Father. Christian, that is you and me! We are already . . .
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