It Is Well

April 4, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

His name is Mohammed.

He, along with his wife and six children live in a tent in a refugee camp.

Psalm 127

April 1, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.

What’s Your Story?

March 30, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

What’s your story?

We all have one. What we share, and how we tell our stories is as unique as the stories themselves. All stories have a beginning and an end. But some have more than one beginning.

Three Promises

March 28, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

Are you noticing a theme, as we walk this path of ascent toward Jerusalem with our Lord?

Our True Champion

March 26, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

Who’s your champion?

That one person who always cheers you on, lifts you up, and puts the silver lining in your cloudy day.

The Master’s Hand

March 23, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

Some of you may be familiar with the song The Old Violin, sung by Johnny Paycheck. The original is a poem by Myra Brooks Welch, and it’s a favorite of mine.

Standing Within Her Gates

March 21, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

A Song of Ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD!”

Maker of Heaven and Earth

March 17, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

Growing up in Vermont, I was well acquainted with hills and mountains. From our front porch, we could clearly see Mt. Washington, the most prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River.

Deceitful Lips

March 15, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

It seems strange somehow to be meditating on the sorrow of the cross during these weeks when the earth is budding with new life. But our walk with Jesus is a walk toward darkness. He was a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief.

Ascent Into Darkness

March 13, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

The room is bathed in a heavy golden light. I can feel the warmth of it, even though there are walls between me and the source.