At The Foot Of The Cross

As I entered the room he spontaneously came running to hug me.  No hesitation… no worry… no wondering who I was… he simply came to hug.  This little boy had so much love in his heart, that he was willing to hug a perfect stranger.  He told me his name, asked for mine, than went…

Why do we insist on putting God in a box so we can understand?   When thoughts of God take us out of our comfort zone we rationalize his ways… his power… his infinite wisdom.  We try to put him into terms that make sense to us.  I don’t truly understand how gravity works but…

You don’t have to spend a lot of time with him, to know he has a kind heart.  Our grandson… is an old soul, with a heart that mirrors our Savior.  As we talked, his comment was “being nice to people is important”.  We were talking, as we encountered people, being ugly to each other. …

As I read the account of a slave market my tears flowed in abundance.  Men and women were forced to stand on a block of wood… naked… as buyers examined. As buyers threw insults. As they yelled out prices they would pay.  In my mind I could see it… I could feel the pain… the…

You don’t remember days you remember moments.  I try to take life day by day.  Then the world steps in and we plan… we calculate… we prioritize.  Then someone you love, someone that meant the world to you is called home and time suddenly stands still.  The world stops for a moment and you get…

I see people looking excited that a Texas team was in the final four.  They wear jerseys.  They cheer endlessly.  I see Tiger Woods throw his hands in the air over the victory he worked so hard for.   Then I ponder… don’t we have a victory thru Christ, that more than anything, should cause…