Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 Movement caught my attention. I looked down at my desk and noticed a little ladybug on the rim of my pencil cup. She was circling slowly and steadily. Hours … Continue reading Persistence in a Tiny Red Shell: A reflection on faith, endurance, and being seen.
2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV)“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” My apartment has limited kitchen space. The counters are cluttered because there’s just not enough room in the cabinets. I’d been searching for a large cabinet to use as … Continue reading Reassembled for Purpose
A Seed of Encouragement: Restoration Through Christ Sometimes restoration doesn’t begin with strength—it begins with surrender.With the quiet moment when we admitwe’re tired of trying to fix ourselves. That’s when Jesus steps in.Not to patch us up—but to make us new.He restores what was lost,revives what was weary,and redeems what we thought was beyond repair. … Continue reading A Seed of Encouragement
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”—1 John 1:9 We had just finished our Sunday meal and retired to the living room. The grandchildren played on the floor while we talked. I love Sundays with my family—so much laughter and … Continue reading 🌱 Where Grace Breaks Through
12 “If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them wanders away, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost? 13 And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he will rejoice over it more than over the … Continue reading The Rocking Chair Resue: A Parable of Redemption
John 14:27"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." Last week, I was driving to work with my mind swirling—consumed by worry and fear over things I couldn’t control. I was … Continue reading Running the Red Light: A Wake-Up Call to Stand
Mustard Seeds, Modern Parables 