L. M. Montgomery wrote (in the voice of her beloved character, Anne of Green Gables:) “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” A sign with this quote hangs near my door in the fall. It reminds me to look and to think about the wonders of each season. The golden …
We read about animal sacrifice in the Old Testament, and it feels foreign and a little strange. But the principle of it should feel at least somewhat familiar. The Lord has always taught that sacrifice is necessary for our spiritual well-being and our remembrance of who He is and what He has given for us …
There is new life in our family (arrived and arriving soon!) It always makes me reflective to hold a new baby. So much discovery, learning, and wonder before her. A whole, wide world of possibility and opportunity. And it feels a little wistful. As if that time is behind me. But the beauty of life …
Sometimes I have to meet my husband somewhere. When I arrive, I look for him. He’s not hard to spot, being tall and very familiar. But in the minutes of looking, I somehow feel a little lost; a bit unimportant in the crowd maybe, or just not sure of my place. When I find him, …
When Jesus died on the cross at Calvary, the earth shook in Jerusalem and even more violently in the new world. Of course it did. Because what other reaction could there be from the creation in response to the death of its Creator? The horror and pain must have been intense. And the very earth …
