He is Risen! He is Alive! The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Matthew 28:5-6 We have a defense and advocate for our […]
Love One Another: A Walk Through John 13 for Passover
It’s Good Friday, the night we recognize the Passover meal that was Christ’s Last Supper. His last evening with His disciples and His crucifixion. Today I want to spend some time in a passage of scripture from that evening, a passage I consider to be one of the most intimate, the most beautiful, and the most profound. […]
Meeting the Mystery
My main goal for this blog has been to explore the mysteries of God. To show His beauty, to be thrilled over His grace. To encourage others in their life-long journey of knowing Him. But how do you start this journey? I’m quite aware that by the very nature of my blog the majority of […]
God Our Father. Abba, Daddy, God.
“Mommy!” “Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!” “MOMMY!” It’s like a constant mantra at times in my house right now. My daughter is two, and her language skills are still in that stage where most wants, desires, and needs are only communicated with one word. Most of the time that word is “Mommy.” I don’t resent this […]
God’s Child
A while ago my pastor compared God’s love and obsession over us to that of an expectant parent. The thought caught my mind and imagination. Think about it! Even before time began, He lovingly created a place for us to exist. He planted a garden with good food to eat, and made a world, vast […]
Lifting Him Up, Because He Was Lifted Up!
I talk quite a bit about the life God calls us to. A life of radical love for people and of an obsession and focus placed on Christ’s face. A life that isn’t easy but so very worth it. Sometimes when looking at this kind of life we are inspired and discouraged at the same […]
Throwing Ourselves in the Nile: How God Can Use The Vehicle of Our Destruction to Bring Life.
One of the most incredible mysteries of God, to me, is how He can take things that are negative, and use them to bring life. I mean, it’s impossible right? Sickness, death, destruction, pain, they should only be able to bring about more sickness, death, destruction and pain. At best you could say that the […]
Love Each Other: A Thought for Valentines Day
This is my command: Love each other. John 15:17 Today is a day for lovers to celebrate. We come out with cards and flowers and stuffed animals and every restaurant is packed. That is what Valentines day is isn’t it? There is very little known about Saint Valentine, and so it might be a little […]
The Action of Joy
My name is Joy. It’s a pretty good name, but as a more than a little depressed teenager who had the name Joy, well, I didn’t appreciate the irony much. And as a person who is more than a little analytical, I thought really hard and long about what exactly this name I had means. The name Joy has a […]
The Tapestry of the World
The Bible is full of horrible things. Rape, murder, human sacrifice, incest, slavery, genocide, they all abound. Jealousy, backstabbing, bickering, revenge, it’s all there. The Bible is full of terrible people, and it’s a beautiful thing! …….WHAT? Practically every kind of sin and horror you can think of is in this Book. All weaving a story […]