Photo by Carrie McKamey “WHAT A GYP!!” With raised fist and gnarled face I accuse the skies. I have been waiting for snow, wishing for snow, praying, hoping, and fishing for snow. I have been daring snow, oh where-ing snow, and (for reverse psychology’s sake) not-give-a-care-ing snow. All this and not one single flake. But…
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A Cut Above the Rest
“This is My covenant, which you are to keep, between Me and you and your offspring after you: Every one of your males must be circumcised. You must circumcise the flesh of your foreskin to serve as a sign of the covenant between Me and you” (Gen. 17:10-11). Genesis 17 introduces circumcision. The flesh of…
Putting the “Ugh” in Ugly
Sketch by Patrick Murphy Yesterday, Americans elected Donald Trump as their next president. (Read my pre-election thoughts here). Today, the news and social media are blowing up with opinions about this election. (Silly me, I thought it would be over yesterday). Cyber-space is full of doomsday predictions, verbal attacks, defensiveness, cattiness, and righteous indignation in…
Hospice, Not a Hospital
Today’s post ran in the local paper where I live. I adapted it from a post that appeared on The Voice of One last year. *** Last year, I read Pope Francis’s encyclical, “Laudato Si: On Care for Our Common Home.” In it, the Pope lays out his views “on the environment and human ecology.”…
Head Covering
While wandering the internet I stumbled across a blog advocating that women cover their heads. Naturally, 1 Corinthians 11:5-6 was the author’s text— But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, since that is one and the same as having her head shaved. So if a woman’s head is not…
I am, He Is
I am in the One of whom the Father said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased” (Matt. 3:17). He pleases the Father in me. I am in the One who died to sin and now lives to God (Rom. 6:10-11). He is dead to sin and lives to…
Poly-meism
How does a grain of sand outweigh a desert? How does a drop of water flood the world? How does a voice shout down a nation? How does each of us create their own heavens and earth, subject to personal fiat? How can we breathe? How can we be free? How can we live in…
Just a Thought…
The longer I walk with the Lord, the more I aspire to be forgiving rather than perfect….
Why the World Is Real
The view from our cabin at Camp Orkila Last week I went to fifth grade camp with my daughter at Camp Orkila on Orcas Island. It was a physically grueling week. I don’t know how many miles we hiked. All I know is I ended the week exhausted, sporting huge blisters and aching to my…
Too Many ‘What Ifs’ for 3:00 AM
Years ago, I became impatient with those I was ministering to. The Lord had given me vision. I knew where the people of God needed to go. But I wasn’t seeing a lot of progress. Chomping at the bit but unable to run I ended up stymied and stewing…prayerfully, of course 😉 One night, the Lord…
The Voice of One 