Twenty to five in the morning, April 18, I was awakened from sleep by the shaking of my bed. Wind? No. Earthquake. Nothing else shakes a bed inside a house. Just as I wondered if I should climb under the bed in case the ceiling fan fell, the jarring stopped. I jumped up to see …
Category Archives: Christian Devotional
Flying High
As we approached downtown on our morning walk, a Canadian goose landed on the top of the courthouse tower. “There’s a goose that’s been hanging out with pigeons,” I said to my husband. We watched it fly away as we entered the parking deck where he works. He smiled. “There’s your devotional for the day.” …
Content to be Discontent?
God honors boldness. In Luke 19, when Zacchaeus ran ahead of the crowd following Jesus to climb the sycamore tree, he expected to get a better view, not a better life. But Jesus, seeing his audacity, walked into Zacchaeus’ house and heart. Zacchaeus collected taxes for the Roman occupiers, keeping for himself whatever he could …