Have we been too consumed in the telling of our story to realize that God is here with us already, and we are the focus of His attention?
Seen But Not Heard
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Hear, Listen and Understand
'"Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand." (Matthew 13:9 NLT)My husband has a moderate-to-severe hearing loss and wears hearing aids. At first, they were the basic kind. As we drove in the car, he would complain, "You're talking to the windshield. I...
The Waiting Room
I feel sometimes that a lot of my life has been spent in a waiting room. In my overseas travels, much time is spent waiting in airport lounges, in lineups, sitting on the plane as it idles on the tarmac, and resting during the flight. Only then, there are...
Hearing God and Heeding Traffic Lights
How do we know what we ought to do? Where do our direction and strength come from?"Where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth." (Psalm 121:1b-2 NIV)A friend once wrote me about how God helps her to know what she ought to...
A Quiet Place in Busy Times
I find myself inundated with voices these days. The newsfeed is 24/7, full of stories of pandemic, civil and racial unrest, political bickering and threats, and the plight of refugees. Even if I turn the radio and TV off, there are the responsibilities of...
The Cave: The Sling for God, Part 29
A few years ago, my wife and I visited the fascinating island of Australia. We saw so many beautiful and fascinating places, but one in particular really stands out in my mind. We were exploring a cave in the province of New South Wales, and the guide suggested that...
Learning to Listen
"Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD in the presence of Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision. At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place. The...
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