Category Archives: Spiritual Prescription: A visual faith journal
Blind Spots
I get about a 30-minute warning. Blind spots. Many of you already know what I’m talking about. It’s the first indication that millions of us get that we’re about to have a whopper of a headache. The first time it … Continue reading
Lord and Tailor
It’s a New Year and so now’s a good time to break some bad habits and embrace change. It’s also been more than a week since 2013 began and I’m still “tweaking” my resolution. I might have a problem with … Continue reading
Fingerprints
The fingerprint is such a wonderful mystery. Although man has used it for thousands of years as a unique identifier, how it actually forms is something that researchers haven’t quite put their finger on. Why do some people have arches, … Continue reading
Connect the dots
Jesus Christ came to build connection. He came to restore the relationship between God and man. He came to bridge the gap between the past, present and future. Since he lived more than 2,000 years ago, what we know and … Continue reading
Faith
Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. Hebrews 11:1 We live in a “seeing is believing” world. Growing up, if I made a claim about something, … Continue reading
Seeds
I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. The man who loves his life will lose it, while … Continue reading
Protection
The Lord himself watches over you. The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade. Psalm 121:5 I jotted this verse down in the prayer journal for my daughter Elizabeth on December 2, 2011. Along with it I wrote the … Continue reading
Look at me!
Every parent is very familiar with the phrase “look at me!” When my kids were little, they loved showing me what they could do. Cannonballing into a pool. Popping a wheelie on a bicycle. A cartwheel. Blowing bubbles. They wanted … Continue reading
Shiny Things
Shiny Things We were made to reflect the image of God and allow him to shine through us. The irony of it all is that our desire for shiny “things” has tarnished the mirror. I do love shiny things. What … Continue reading
Be Blessed
I learned to read the church bulletin at an early age and like any fidgety child, I would check off the elements of the service to occupy my mind. hymns, (verses 1, 2 & 4) – check scripture for the … Continue reading