Tag: Unanswered Prayer

A “Good Friday” meditation

Today is traditionally known as Good Friday. Although is not necessarily the day that Jesus was crucified, it’s when we remember that fateful day that had a cosmic impact on all of history.  I’ll admit I’ve always had a difficult time taking my brain and heart and soul through any kind of dance to think… Continue reading A “Good Friday” meditation

Finding Ourselves in the Deep Sigh of Abram

I was reading in Genesis 14 this morning, the story of early tribal warfare, if you will, where a bunch of kings teamed up together, fought and plundered some other kings, and essentially took Lot and all his household and animals with them. Abram did what would have been expected of family – he went… Continue reading Finding Ourselves in the Deep Sigh of Abram

When you lose sight of things

I didn’t grow up doing much around lent. Throuhout the years, I’ve experienced a variety of traditions of how people observe the lenten season – from fasting on Fridays, to fasting from alcohol, desserts or other food, to adding in a new practice. This year I chose a specific Lenten devotional that focused on the… Continue reading When you lose sight of things

The Persistent Widow

I have sat on this a while, not quite knowing how to write what I want to say, but I’m going to take a stab at it and hope it comes out ok. We are living in historical times, not only because of the pandemic, but because an even deeper seated issue that has its… Continue reading The Persistent Widow