Threadbare

“But you, O Sovereign Lord, deal well with me for your name’s sake; out of the goodness of your love, deliver me.”   Psalm 109:21  NIV   I had a favorite sweatshirt.   Maybe you know the kind. The ones where you come home from work or church or anywhere else and you strip down to […]

Be Mine

“You are mine.” – Isaiah 43:1 ESV The message was crystal clear.   In the days before Valentine’s, a message was made quite plain …   On a cupcake.   Be mine.   Two small words that say, “Look, I’ve started something, now it’s your turn to respond.”   Be mine because I’ve already chosen to be […]

Mirror Mirror On The Wall

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”  2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV         It happened yesterday.   It happened today.   It’ll happen tomorrow.   I’m sorry, I have to confess, I am not being a good Christian about […]

Sure You Love Him, But Do You Like Him?

“Do two people walk hand in hand if they aren’t going to the same place?” – Amos 3:3 MSG It’s February, and love is in the air.   For most of us, love is the guy who misses the hamper, eats without a plate, and puts dents in our sofa cushions every evening.   He’s […]