The seventeenth chapter of the Gospel of Saint John is, by far, my favorite chapter in the New Testament. My grandson, Simon, and I used to listen to it while driving in the car. I was certain he would memorize it. The reason I love it so is… context, context, context… I am not going… [Read More]
Resurrection
tasty tuesday: lew’s leg o’ lamb
Each year our church friends host a traditional Messianic Passover Meal at their home. We go through the entire Passover ritual and we enjoy a wonderful meal together. It is a cherished tradition my hubs and I look forward to. We don’t get to go every year but this Saturday evening we will be going… [Read More]
if jesus is the answer then, what is the question?
I’m sure you’ve said it before. I’ve said it numerous times. When someone asks me a question, a serious life question – often I will say, “Jesus is the Answer.” Does that sound too trite to you? Life is hard and just like the advertisement says, “It comes at you fast.” How can one word,… [Read More]
quietude: march 13 2016
I am fanning the flame of “loving scripture” into a firestorm! Falling in love with His Word – again. Almost a new consecration. Not out of rules or have-to’s… But out of want-to. All through the Old and the New…the thread of redemption, the red cord of Hope is woven… Jesus our Messiah. The Rose… [Read More]
the cross
Have you been there? One simple question, “Have you been to the cross?” April is an amazing month. Two of my three children, and one son-in-love, were born in April and several close relatives. The world celebrates Earth Day this month (The earth is the Lord’s; and all its fullness, the world and those… [Read More]
breaking the bread – guest post
Hope | Heart | Home welcomes Hannah, our 18-year old granddaughter, to the writer’s desk. Oft times on Sonday afternoon, Hannah emails a “Sunday Writing” to me after being inspired or moved by the message at The Cove Church, Mooresville NC. Yesterday was such a moment. Unbeknownst to Hannah, I wrote about Cleopas and the… [Read More]
the emmaus road
What I love about Doctor Luke is that he always finds off-the-beaten-path stories to write about. Mark mentions this story but only slightly in Mark 16.12-13, whereas Luke gives a lot more detail here. (Sidenote: Did you realize that Luke was the only Gentile inspired to write a Gospel account of Jesus? And, without dispute,… [Read More]
a malchus moment
Something happens to me every single year during Holy Week. I become quiet, pensive, and reflective. I read those last chapters of The Gospels. I ponder and pray John 17. And, without fail, I remember Malchus. You know the one hot-headed Peter sliced his ear off in the Garden. He was a soldier in the… [Read More]