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Laughter rings through the neighborhood. A ball flies as preschool hands try to master catching and throwing. The ball rolls into the street, and off they go after it. But they don’t see the car. And the car can’t see them. You command “Stop!” in your sharpest, most urgent parental voice, and the small sneakers…

“While I was still in prayer, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice.” (Daniel 9:21 NIV) “The angel answered, ‘I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you [Zechariah]…

“Do not merely listen to the word and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” (James 1:22 NIV) The parable of the sheep and the goats (Matthew 25:31-46) gives us a list of needs: hunger, thirst, sickness, shelter, clothes, imprisonment. Turn on the news and we’re hit with more. Natural disasters in foreign countries. Fundraisers…

“But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility. . “(Ephesians 2:13-14 NIV) Walls divide. They separate. And often hurt and a…

The wiggles. My kids were infected early. Squirming bodies. Kicking feet. Restless hands. Today I’m the one with the wiggles. Daily, God calls me to come. To sit with Him a while. And I want to—I just get the wiggles. Wiggle #1: The To-Do List It never shuts up. Ever. Like a toddler, it screams…

The sun came out today. First time in forever and I couldn’t get enough of it. (Hence the sunburn.) I felt like I’d had a double shot of espresso. Other friends said the same. Turned out we’d suffered from the same condition. The blues. The grumps. The down in the dumps. But as the sun…

In 2 Peter 1, the apostle gives us a building block list of add-ons. Of note is the first, “For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness.” (2 Peter 1:5 NIV) Hebrews 11:1 tells us, “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we…

Photon torpedoes blast. Sirens blare. The crew of the Starship Enterprise prepares for an attack. As the alien force hammers away, the bridge shakes and shudders. Thank goodness for seatbelts. The first concern? Are the shields are still up and how much damage they have sustained? Vital information. Without them, the Enterprise and her crew…