“O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth!” – Psalm 8:1 I clearly remember taking my two-year-old son for a walk down a gravel lane. I had a time oriented goal and place in mind. While he’s now a middle schooler, it seems like a short time ago that weContinue reading ” Comfort: Childlike Wonder”
Category Archives: Comfort
Comfort: Beauty in Creation
“O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.” –Psalm 104:24 When you don’t know any differently, it is easy to take the seemingly ordinary parts of life for granted. While I have a deep love for the rhythm of the year andContinue reading “Comfort: Beauty in Creation”
Comfort: Faithful Friends
“When Jesus saw their faith, he said, ‘Friend, your sins are forgiven you.’’‘ -Luke 5:20 Tucked amidst the account of Jesus’ calling of the disciples are a few stories of healing. Likely the intention of the writer was to illustrate the unique and impressive power that Jesus possessed. Yet within a theologically dense passage aboutContinue reading “Comfort: Faithful Friends”
Comfort: Radical Release
“When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with her, she said no more to her.” -Ruth 1:18 Motherhood is a fraught endeavor. Whether you long to be a mother, have a strained or enmeshed relationship with your own mother, have gained a mother-in-law or become a mother-in-law, our culture is quick to pointContinue reading “Comfort: Radical Release”
Lenten Comfort: Holy Week
“But you, O Lord, do not be far away! O my help, come quickly to my aid!” -Psalm 22:19 If the Easter story is familiar, it is easy to move through Holy Week without feeling the depth of fear, pain and despair in scripture’s account. The alleluias and celebration of Palm Sunday are a reliefContinue reading “Lenten Comfort: Holy Week”
Lenten Comfort: So this is Love
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son…” – John 3:16 Flowers, poems, breakfast in bed, a weekend away or grand gestures is how our culture defines love. Things that elicit particular feelings or sensations are categorized as love, and in the West (conveniently) there is always something you can buyContinue reading “Lenten Comfort: So this is Love”
Lenten Comfort: Living with Limits
“But the serpent said to the woman, ‘You will not die’” -Genesis 3:4 It is understandable that Advent and Christmas are the preferred church holidays. Ash Wednesday comes in the long weeks of winter with its invitation to remember our mortality. While our culture encourages us to live in denial of death, for centuries, ChristiansContinue reading “Lenten Comfort: Living with Limits”
Summer Comfort: Restoration
“Well, kids are resilient,” my confidant announced. “It will just make him stronger,” she pronounced after I shared about a hard experience my son had endured. While practicing self-confidence, flexibility, patience, communication and teamwork may all be valuable none of us would wish these skills to be strengthened through adversity. In her book, The PowerContinue reading “Summer Comfort: Restoration”
Summer Comfort: Flow
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” -Matthew 6:21 I have had jobs where each afternoon I found myself checking the clock. Time drug out and each minute slid slowly by. These were not jobs I looked forward to! When time seems to drag we are often lacking engagement and focus.Continue reading “Summer Comfort: Flow”
Summer Comfort: Connection
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” -Matthew 6:21 Even those of us who consider ourselves introverts need connection to thrive. While it is possible, and perhaps at times even necessary for time alone, the fullest experience of fun requires a component of meaningful connection. Catherine Price notes that “memories areContinue reading “Summer Comfort: Connection”
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