by Karen | Dec 14, 2016 | Hard Truths
Early in my life, my grandmother gave me the bookmark that appears in this photo. The poem[1] talks about meeting God in the morning so as to have him through the day, reflecting the author’s delight in the presence and sufficiency of his God. With such a great...
by Karen | Nov 16, 2016 | Exposing Deception
God isn’t safe, but he’s good. I love the story in C. S. Lewis’s book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe where Lucy, who has ventured with her siblings into the world of Narnia, asks the Beaver family (who are actual beavers) whether Aslan (the Lion who...
by Karen | Nov 9, 2016 | Exposing Deception
I’ve wondered why we Christians aren’t better at trusting Jesus. We say that we trust him, but our lives often tell a different story. We like to be in charge. We imagine that we have full knowledge of self and purpose.[1] We set out each day to find satisfaction...
by Karen | Nov 2, 2016 | Exposing Deception
(To see Parts 1 and 2 of this 3-part post, please go to What does it mean to live for Christ? Part 1 of 3 ~ Finding the Way and What does it mean to live for Christ? Part 2 of 3 ~ Getting in Sync with God.) In the first two posts of this series on living for Christ,...
by Karen | Oct 26, 2016 | Happiness
(To see Parts 1 and 3 of this 3-part post, please go to What does it mean to live for Christ? Part 1 of 3 ~ Finding the Way and What does it mean to live for Christ? Part 3 of 3 ~ Intentionally Living for God.) Is it possible to get in sync with the God of the...