"But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only.” Matthew 24:36 We knew she was coming sometime, just not when. We knew that every day brought the visit closer, but… Continue reading

Hope, which lay at the bottom of the box, remained. Allegorical painting by George Frederic Watts, 1886 "Where there is despair, [let me sow] hope." – Prayer of St Francis  Oh God, there is such despair in the world.Desp-AIR, taking the… Continue reading

    Auschwitz, a rose expressing hope Hope. It comes from God and is well founded. However, scriptures remind us to be careful not to invest in false hopes. "Don't bank on the power brokers of this world" is what… Continue reading

  Moses breaking the tablets with the Ten Commandments, from the 1493 Nuremberg Chronicle. I think this season is a time of exposure. It exposes a lot of good in the hearts of people. It exposes the evil around us, by… Continue reading

What is your “therefore” there for? Continue reading

Zephaniah describes a tale of two cities. One is oppressive and oppressing. Continue reading

Laugh at yourself. Do it with others. Grow a thick skin. Continue reading

Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash "I am for peace,but when I speak, they are for war!"  The psalmist is an idealist and a realist. He walks a middle road and is torn between extremes. Why would anyone hate peace? Do any actually… Continue reading

All people and peoples matter in the scheme of things. All are part of the weaving God is weaving and has woven. All are part of the historic weave and the prophetic weave. Continue reading

' Word of the Day -  heterodox adjective HET-uh-ruh-dahks   Definition: 1 : contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox, unconventional 2 : holding unorthodox opinions or doctrines   The Heterodox Stalwart His heterodoxy was a… Continue reading