Have you ever noticed how God sometimes works in themes when He is speaking to us about something? I have! One time, He decided to teach me about His Holiness … about how pure and perfect He is, about how loving and tender He is toward me, about how honorable His works are, and how [...]
Archive for the tag 'attitude'
February 2 2009
How Does God Look?
How does God look through the eyes of those you have blessed “in His name”? Does He look like a God who just barely cares, or does He look like a God who loves lavishly? I have been deeply moved, in the last few months, to invest significantly in the lives of those God has [...]
January 6 2009
REX: A Mother, Her Autistic Child, And The Music That Transformed Their Lives
The phone fell from her hand and crashed to the floor with a thud … so did her heart. The phone wasn’t hurt, but her heart? That was a different story. It was her first pregnancy, and the ultrasound had shown the presence of a suspicious mass in the brain of her unborn child; a [...]
September 14 2007
A Beautiful Picture of Restoration
I’ve been looking through my collection of Hurricane Katrina photos the last couple of days, and I came across something that spoke volumes to me about God’s restoration. I want to share those photos and my thoughts with you. This is a photo of our backyard, taken from our deck the day after the storm. [...]
August 23 2007
How to Encourage Respectful Communication
Often when I’ve asked my daughter to do something she doesn’t want to do, she answers me with that less than courteous tone most parents are familiar with. It’s something like, “Okaaay,” instead of, “Okay.” On my good days (when I’m not inclined to join in her sarcasm), I say, “Try that again.” She then [...]