He knows the secrets of the heart. — Psalm 44:21 NKJV It was a small nativity scene. A little box holding a few plastic pieces my mother had brought home from her travels. I had hesitated before I shoved it onto a shelf. Shouldn’t I just put it in the garage-sale box? I had wondered.…
Mother’s Day
A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world.— John 16:21 Mother’s Day arrives at a great time for Louisianans. It’s not too hot, the gardenias are blooming,…
The Light of the World
I am the light of the world: he that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. — John 8:12 KJV A few years ago our family lived in Norway for the month of June. Our most vivid memory is the wondrous evening light. Until I experienced it, I…
Thankful in God’s Presence
O Lord my God, You are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty, wrapped in light as with a garment… — Psalm 104:1-2 NRSV It’s before sunrise in Central Park, near the end of my morning run. This was the same route I’d run the day before. And the day before that. An…