Man in a Hoodie

I turned and looked. The man stopped at the end of the driveway by the paper box. He stared at me as he slowly came up the driveway. Step by step. I stood at the front door – the doorbell just inches from my hand, but I could not ring the bell.

Dark Moments

“It grieves me very much for your sakes that the hand of the Lord has gone out against me.”  She was bitter that she was without husband and sons and attributed her circumstances to God’s discipline. The thee women wept together.

Deepest Desire

When we let worldly desires drive us to satisfy our deepest desires for the moment at hand, we scatter our energy to the wind.  It could be compared to chasing after perfection in a fallen world which makes as much sense as trying to swat a gnat  when there’s a lion in the room ready to pounce.