Tag: grace

  • Reflections on Aging and Faith

    Reflections on Aging and Faith

    I heard it as soon as I walked in from the garage: “chirp-chirp-chirp-chirp-chirp.” Thinking it was time to replace a smoke alarm battery, or something similar, I walked around the house, listening. Every minute or so the sound returned, “chirp-chirp-chirp-chirp-chirp.” Where was it coming from?! Finally, I found the culprit—a carbon monoxide alarm in the…

  • Sweet Counsel to the Soul

    Sweet Counsel to the Soul

    Oil and perfume make the heart glad, so a man’s counsel is sweet to his friend. Proverbs 27:9 NASB The email came, just before the first weekend of October. Rainer Bantau, a fellow Christian blogger, was coming to Oklahoma City for a conference. Would I like to get together for coffee? “The Devotional Guy wants…

  • Who’s Short-changing Who?

    Who’s Short-changing Who?

    I walked in the door with a pocket full of change. Clinking the coins down on the kitchen table, I began to count…one dollar and ninety-nine cents. “There’s got to be another penny somewhere,” I thought. Riffling through my pockets, I prayed with a wink: “I’m one cent short, God. Where are you?” I received…

  • Into the Woods and Out with God

    Into the Woods and Out with God

    A month or so ago my brother in Christ from the Kingdom of Fife 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿—Alan Kearns, at Devotional Treasure, shared a comment: God knows the way into the woods, and He knows the way out. Alan Kearns My thoughts went straight to stories I’ve read about folk disappearing on day hikes in the Rocky Mountain…

  • Paws and Reflect (9): Out on a Limb

    Paws and Reflect (9): Out on a Limb

    The adventures of a dog who followed Jesus.

  • The Strongest Love on Earth

    The Strongest Love on Earth

    Singing at nursing homes is unlike anywhere else. The audience loves every minute of it, though many of them are unable to show their appreciation in tangible ways. A tap of a foot, a clap here and there, or a smile from one of their friends is like a standing ovation at Carnegie Hall. Last…