I love the depth and breadth of Scripture. I can sample some morsels here, a bite or two there. Or I can dive deep and chew as much as my limited ability to understand will allow. But, there is something missing. Something that can turn my reading and study into a hollow and fruitless exercise…

You can’t see the wind. Yes, it is true that you can see trees swaying from the effects of the wind and can even feel the pressure of it on your face as you walk out to your mailbox. But you can’t actually see it with your eyes. Yet, the fact that you can’t see…

I see you, leaf.Clinging to my windshield wiper.You fell and landed there.Now you perch untilThe cold wind sets you free.Yellow with age as summer turns. You passed your summer giving life.Now you are spent and will return to dustOnce you fall to the ground.But for now, you’ve completed your taskAnd you recline. And then, you…

There is a desire deep in the heart of every human for their life to be valued. We want our lives to have meaning and purpose and for our existence be treasured by others. If we don’t show up somewhere, we want people to miss us. “Did you see James at church today? I was…

Nearly every summer, my front yard dries up. The grass slowly changes from pliable and green to brown and crunchy. Walking barefoot across my brown yard to get the mail, I can feel the blades of grass breaking under my feet. I look at the forecast every day, hoping that the precipitation percentage moves above…