The Way

November 9, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

Say to those with fearful hearts, “Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you.” Isaiah 35:4 Living with fear, especially in our day and age – these days of brazen and barbaric wickedness – can seem like a normal way […]

How do you get your best rest?

September 6, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

By Erika Rizkallah “There are no second acts in American lives.” F. Scott Fitzgerald According to a study released by the Centers for Disease Control an estimated 50 to 70 million American adults suffer from sleep deprivation. I think the often debated quote by Fitzgerald explains part of the problem. By “second acts,” I don’t […]

Finding comfort in a “messy” world.

September 3, 2014.Reading time 1 minute.

Yesterday our President said, “…The world has always been messy.” He’s right. As I watched the news and lamented over the brutality of ISIS, one picture filled my mind. It’s a scripture from the book of Isaiah: …All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field. The grass […]

Have you ever been wronged?

August 18, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

Have you ever been wronged? The other day I was reading about composting, because I just bought one. Only a true gardener dreams about having a composter right? Here it is… So anyway, I read that in a certain American town, growing beautiful tomatoes is prized – so much so that it’s competitive. One woman […]

Are you worth your salt?

August 7, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.” Matt 5:13 This passage is often used in conjunction with the next one that talks about believers being “light.” […]