Friends in Faith: Darlene Davis

A Little Women coloring book. A book of mothers’ wisdom. A sheet of observations, her own (“Sometimes memories sneak out of my eyes and roll down my cheeks”) and others. Darlene Davis, who lives in a small town in Michigan’s thumb, has been sending out these joy packages to friends during the time of covid.… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Darlene Davis

On the Nightstand: Seeking Peace

These are unusual times, to say the least. I think it’s a God thing that my friend Allison Gingras’s latest book, Seeking Peace: A Spiritual Journey from Worry to Trust, officially launches today. In this, the latest in a series of journals the Lord put on her heart a few years ago, Allison offers seven ways to… Continue reading On the Nightstand: Seeking Peace

“Son of Encouragement”

Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. There was a Levite, a native of Cyprus, Joseph, to whom the apostles gave the name Barnabas (which means “son of encouragement”). He sold a field that belonged to him, then brought… Continue reading “Son of Encouragement”

What Do You Say to Jesus?

Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. Perhaps it’s as much about what she didn’t say as it is about what she did say. Mary doesn’t recognize Jesus, not at first. Then He calls her by name, and… Continue reading What Do You Say to Jesus?