Believing God

I read of Moses contesting God’s calling of him as a prophet and the one to free Israel from Egyptian slavery. Of him continuing to protest after each promise God gives in answer to his concerns – even his hand turning leprous and being healed. Moses only quiets after being given a rod he can … Continue reading Believing God

The stories we tell

We are all made up of stories. I read a book last year, called The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep. It’s about stories, characters from stories, and how the stories we tell and believe shape us. Although we are, obviously, very real, we are also the stories we tell ourselves – about ourselves and the … Continue reading The stories we tell

Thoughts

I write down short thoughts from time to time, as they coalesce from what I’ve read or heard in a talk, or from insight about what I’m experiencing. You might do this, too. Here are a few of those I’ve had recently, which aren’t long enough to turn into a post on their own, but … Continue reading Thoughts

Testimony

How do I know? From a thousand moments of peace, love and confirmation, in my heart and mind and bones. From a thousand little stars lighting up my life, From help in my distress, From the many times when there seems to be no way out, but finally I pray, and am given strength to … Continue reading Testimony