More, more, endlessly more

More, more, endlessly more

Imagine a 19-year-old, bedridden and in the hospital, desperately in need of a heart transplant. News comes in of a donor heart, a perfect match.  After successful surgery and several anxious months, it appears there will be no rejection. Then, months of grueling...
Hiking boots recommended

Hiking boots recommended

A college student with the goal of becoming a neurosurgeon enters her studies knowing that much study and reading and personal sacrifice are ahead. She signs up for classes, thereby consenting to the sleepless nights, the long years of internship, the financial...
Ready or not, here we go!

Ready or not, here we go!

If you’re going whitewater rafting, you want to be sure you have someone with you who is well experienced with the sport and can likely keep you from dying. If you’re going on an African safari, it helps to have a guide who knows the terrain and is not easily...
The unwrapped gift

The unwrapped gift

Better than all the gifts under the tree, better than the new car with the huge red bow atop, sitting in the driveway on Christmas morning (who does that, anyway?). Better than the very best news possible, we are the recipients of the supreme gift, the assurance that...
A Life Journey Rich in Mystery

A Life Journey Rich in Mystery

Yesterday, he was not a part of God’s story. Today, he’s been summoned into it by a God he’s yet to get to know. My guess is there is a work of the Holy Spirit here, making it clear to Abram that this is a significant calling, one to be obeyed. So, he does. He packs...