Monthly Archives for June 2009
Reminders of mortality
The recent deaths of celebrities Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson, within a few hours of each other, have triggered a wave of very public grief. Anyone’s death reminds us of our own mortality, but the death of a god – and for many … Continue reading
Sabbath Rest
What does it truly mean to enter into God’s rest? As a child I memorized the Ten Commandments. One of those commandments is the requirement to remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. I memorized the verse in Sunday … Continue reading
The Shack
For our anniversary this year, my beloved gave me a copy of The Shack by William P. Young. Some of you may be thinking “What, a book for an anniversary present?” But after 33 years she knows me pretty well, and for me … Continue reading
Intimacy with God: laying it down
Over the last few days I’ve been wrestling for clarity as to how to respond to a particular situation. It’s a situation over which I have very little direct influence. My only real choice is how I respond to the decisions … Continue reading