Sep 18, 2025
Scripture 1 John 4:19 — “We love because God first loved us.” Here’s what I’ve noticed about hesed: it’s contagious. When you’re really loved — I mean held in fierce-tender-loyal-never-giving-up love — it changes how you love...
Sep 17, 2025
Scripture Psalm 23:4 — “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me.” One day, in third grade, Layne came home from school in tears. A group of girls had been systematically excluding her,...
Sep 16, 2025
Scripture Hosea 3:1 — “Go, show your love to your wife again, though she is loved by another and is an adulteress. Love her as the Lord loves the Israelites.” Sometimes God asks prophets to do weird things. Ezekiel had to lie on his side for 390 days....
Sep 15, 2025
Scripture Psalm 136:1 — “Give thanks to the Lord, for God is good. God’s hesed endures forever.” Soul Creations had a pop-up in Davidson a few weeks ago, and we were going to introduce our new “Teacup Bouquets.” As soon as Dawn got the flowers, she...
Sep 11, 2025
Scripture James 1:19 — “Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.” Years ago I was rushing through the kitchen, mentally rehearsing Sunday’s message while grabbing Diet Mtn. Dew, when my daughter appeared in the doorway....
Sep 10, 2025
Scripture Proverbs 18:21 — “The tongue has the power of life and death.” Post-divorce, LOTS of people had LOTS of opinions about my entering the dating world. One gentleman was obsessed (using that word correctly, here) with the question, “How are...
