“Be here—the king is wild for you. Since he’s your lord, adore him.” Psalm 45:11 (The Message). One of my favorite places to contemplate God is by the sea. But I know I can’t appreciate the calm of the ocean, without also acknowledging the wildness in it. It’s a whole entity, I found out. A … Continue reading Wild, by Beth Duewel
“In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it” (John 1:4-5). Have you ever read the back of the box of your Christmas lights? I have. The WARNING label goes a little like this: These lights are overrated and … Continue reading Light, by Beth Duewel
by Beth Duewel “Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you.” Psalm 143: 8. Everyone gets to fail. Only, I call my failures faux pas. I feel pretty good that this sounds like a fancy French dessert rather than the opposite of success. But a million of us … Continue reading Unfailing
“He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.” Hebrews 3:2. Last week, I took a road trip to a writer’s conference. Also, a detour, because of a reroute and my weird GPS, the four hours I expected to drive turned into seven and a half hours of … Continue reading Faithful by Beth Duewel
“…and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:19 ESV. While walking on Manasota Beach in Florida last month I picked up what I thought was a small stone that turned out to be a sharks tooth the size of a … Continue reading Surpasses, by Beth Duewel