Closing the Case on God’s Heart

Closing the Case on God’s Heart

“You can’t get close to someone you don’t trust,” a friend said.  Her words carried that ping of truth.

Tears pooled in the corners of my eyes. I’d just described to her a scene I’d envisioned while praying. In the scene, Jesus sat on the high end of a teeter-totter. His face glowed with warmth and mirth. I was a young wisp of a girl, sitting on the low end, balancing a huge globe on my lap. The heavy world kept my end of the plank firmly on the ground.

Jesus said, “Let’s play!”

He meant for me to push up my end. The extra weight on my side made it seem impossible…Continue reading

Lose The List

Lose The List

Just before bed, I was flipping channels and landed on a new dating show called, Ready For Love. Tim, the eligible bachelor, told the story of losing his first marriage as he rose to fame in the music world. Though brokenhearted, he learned from this failure and felt ready to try again. He seemed genuine. Intrigued, I continued watching.The show featured “dating coaches” who instructed the female contestants on what to do, and more importantly—what not to do—in order to be more appealing. Tim would ultimately pick only one of them.Continue reading

Unpacking Intimacy With God

Unpacking Intimacy With God


Grace on Assignment

In Mike Mason’s wonderful book, The Mystery of Children, he tells of an elderly neighbor named Bob who endured a painful heart ailment. The man tried dietary changes, medical experts, and prayer–but his condition did not improve. He began seeking God for a word, some kind of a message. Urgently. For weeks on end.

God do you know me? Do you care?

But there was only silence.

Then one day…Continue reading