Reflections on the Journey
His Eye is on My Sparrow
I crossed a threshold in my life as a mother a few weeks ago. It was a moment filled at once with expectation at the adventure that lies ahead, and sorrow over what is understandably lost. The moment came as I made the long journey from Philadelphia to Raleigh, NC to launch my first-born into “real life.” Like the signs that warn of “Severe Tire Damage” if you attempt to reverse out of...
Being the Beloved
I have been a bit grumbly lately. Well, more than a bit, if truth be told. A lot grumbly. Tired. Stressed. Worried. Dare I whisper it, afraid. I keep reminding myself that I’m living in a season of major transition, so my emotional responses are normal. They are to be expected, right? Yet, in the quiet moments of honest reflection, I admit I’m not so sure I really believe that. In the quiet...
Maps
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. Psalm 32:8 I have always loved maps. They speak to me of journey and destination and adventure. They remind me that there is always so much more to discover in this thing called life. I love the feel of moving my left index finger across the letter row and my right index finger...
In the Presence of My Enemies
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. And so begins one of the most well known passages of scripture. It is one of the first chapters in the Bible that I memorized as a child. The image of God as my shepherd is as comforting to me now as it was when I first came to understand Him as the Good Shepherd. He is the One who gives us rest when we are weary, guidance when we are lost,...
Jehovah-rapha, my God who heals
Psalm 16:6 “I will sing to the Lord, because He has dealt bountifully with me.” God reveals himself by many names in scripture. Each strange, foreign-sounding Hebrew name reveals to us something of his nature, so that we can know him better. I have known him by many names that show him to be sovereign, master, teacher, and all-mighty. Now I know Him as Jehovah-rapha, the God who heals....
Healer
John 14:9 “Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.” Does God still heal today? I'm not talking about the runny nose, broken bone, upset stomach kind of healing. I’m talking about the cancer kind of healing. The big, bad, scary disease kind of healing. The “I can’t function anymore” kind of healing. The kind of healing that is nothing short of miraculous. Does God...
