In Isaiah 40 the voice crying out in the wilderness says, ‘prepare the way for the LORD.’ and when the Lord shows up, Isaiah writes. ‘Behold the Lord God comes with might.’ (Isaiah 40:10). The expectation is weighty—God arriving in power. When that promised voice finally appears in the New Testament in the person of… Read more: Behold the lamb of God

Life is messy because people are messy. Bible stories are no different. They are messy and full of complicated family dynamics. In Genesis we read the story of a man named Abraham. Abraham is married to Sarah and we quickly learn that she is not able to have children. Barren is what the bible calls… Read more: A Tangled Mess: Reflections on the story of Abraham, Sarah and Hagar.

Slowing and Resting I am not a runner or jogger or a slogger (slow jogger), no, what I do is walk. No great agenda when I set out other than to keep my feet moving. And as I take in the morning breeze at this self-set pace, I attend to my thoughts and emotions. What… Read more: Ripples of Joy: Summer musings.