Hiding with Eve
I have been thinking a lot about Adam and Eve recently, about why God created them (and us), what their sin was and why they were expelled from the Garden of Eden. In my mind I can imagine God, all three of him, in focused dialogue. Conferring, because they have this deep love that is […]
Emptied
I chose the theme of “Victory” planning to write something altogether different as we celebrate Christ’s resurrection. But since then, COVID-19 has happened and we are all hunkering down somewhere in this pandemic-stricken globe praying earnestly, hoping bravely, and believing confidently that the same God who raised Jesus from the dead is still in control. […]
Living in Victory
In 2005 I was pregnant in Djibouti. I planned to give birth here, even though I was slightly terrified of the prospect. I had to sign a paper with the hospital, promising to not sue should something go wrong and that I understood I was being told to leave and that I was choosing to […]
This Week’s Theme: Victory
1 Corinthians 15:56-58 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ! Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor in the […]