Finding Joy in the Lord

Finding Joy in the Lord

TGIF is a well-known abbreviation that will be heard in many a location tomorrow. It’s a plaint about the difficulty of the winding-down workweek. It’s often an admission of workplace frustrations – long hours, low pay. It’s said as a sigh of relief for those...
It boils down to this

It boils down to this

In Virginia every spring, there’s a big event called Garden Week. During these seven days, in various pockets of the state, local garden committees prepare for this annual extravaganza. It includes tours of a few private homes with wildly creative flower arrangements...
Water never tasted so good

Water never tasted so good

Great are you, O Lord, and exceedingly worthy of praise; your power is immense and your wisdom beyond reckoning .  .  . you arouse us so that praising you may bring us joy because you have made us and drawn us to yourself, and our heart is restless until it...
Still listening/listening still

Still listening/listening still

Pity our beleaguered souls! For optimal health they need both rest and focus: rest from calendar overload, rest from information overload, rest from responsibility overload, rest from future-angst overload. And focus on whole life: life in Jesus, life in the Word,...
Need a break?

Need a break?

The widespread appeal of luxury holiday resorts, Caribbean cruises, and spa retreats is that no effort needs to be expended on meal planning, cleaning, organizing outings, overcoming glitches in the schedule – it’s all included. There are no meetings to host or...