Having been bereaved of you for a short time—our separation is in body, but not in heart—we greatly desire to see your face. 1 Thessalonians 2:17 (BNP, Becky’s No-nonsense Paraphrase) Separation is Painful Death is painful. We feel the physical separation deeply, even as our heart clings to connection with the one we miss. When … Continue reading Separation, by Becky Antkowiak
After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I thirst!” Now a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there; and they filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on hyssop, and put it to His mouth. So when Jesus had received the sour wine, … Continue reading Finished, by Melissa Carey
“I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.” Psalm 27:13 “It’s life, that’s all, kiddo.” My dad says. My father and I are walking the muddy edge of the Mohican River, both of us doing a pretty bad job of avoiding the puddles, I remember. … Continue reading Goodness, by Beth Duewel
I can do all this through him who gives me strength. Phil 4:13 Life has many tricky seasons and I’m in several. Can I get some empathy or solidarity? My family and I are rallying to care for an elderly relative who is advanced in years and now experiencing some significant decline. I don’t find it … Continue reading Can, by Debb Hackett
“He is just and having salvation” Zechariah 9:9 Writers are notorious for having little filler words they need to eliminate from their text to tighten their writing. These are words like: well, so, and my personal favorite—just. I love the word just and can’t help using it… excessively. But through effort and attention I’ve learned … Continue reading Just, by Lori Altebaumer