This image of Mary bearing the child puts me in mind of all those who have borne the Messiah to my heart. The ones who helped me grasp the gospel’s cohesion. The ones who showed me the truth of the Christian story. The ones who demonstrated the Father’s love made manifest in the baby. At …
Category Archives: Finding Peace Devotional
What About Jesus?
In our sin-sick world, many situations begin well but end badly. Many marriages begin in great joy but end in cold silence. Babies, once received with hope, become old alcoholics wandering in alleyways. A job we thought would finally use our gifts becomes merely a means of survival. And yet, in God’s hands, situations that …
God Hurts
Last Christmas Eve, as I was making a trifle, I asked God, “Should I make one layer or two layers of pound cake?” And I felt like he said, “I really like it when you invite me into the smallest details. I love you and want to be fully involved in your life. There are …