I was so lost I should have died But You have brought me to Your side To be led by Your staff and rod And to be call a lamb of God –from Paris and Lamb of God Richard Beck, an associate professor of experimental psychology at Abilene Christian University, has a blog, and today […]
The Blood of Jesus Grape Juice
Older Gen Xers at their First Communion, 1970 St. Joe’s Orphanage, Louisville, Kentucky photo from st. joe’s kid via flickr Little Girl’s Wedding Dress I have a confession to make. When I was a little girl, I poured over the pages of the Sears and Montgomery Ward catalogs pining for one thing: a little white wedding dress in just […]
Where Is God?
There have been days when I thought God was dead. Thought he’d abandoned me in my moments of despair. During most of these moments I was enduring the earthly consequences of our own bad choices. It comes down to this: We fought when we should have surrendered. We surrendered when we should have kept fighting. […]
8 Lessons from the Book of Numbers
For several weeks I’ve been camped out in lessons from the Book of Numbers. I’ve read the entire book over and over again, especially the first three chapters, which is, well, a bunch of numbers, and I’ve learned so much! Lessons From the Book of Numbers 1. When clouds cover the sky, stay put. When […]
Cherishing My Daughter: Saint Super Bridgy
This is my little Saint Super Bridgy. Look how special she is! The light just darts out of her and winds its way into all my dark memories. Every love unrequited (believe me, they weren’t all romantic) – every disappointment, big and large – all of it fades away at the sound of her laughter. […]