The ancient Greek Philosopher, Heraclitus, is credited with saying, “The only constant in life is change.” When I look back across the five decades of my life, I see how true this is. In my lifetime, we’ve gone from rotary phones to hand-held computers called smart phones. We’ve moved from five channel televisions with dialsContinue reading "Hidden Treasures: Unchanging and Trustworthy"
Hidden Treasures: Wise and All-Knowing
She had it all. A rock-solid relationship with God. A doting husband. A fruitful garden that spilled over with everything she’d ever need. Yet, her eyes would wander to the only off-limits tree. Her mind would wonder what made it so special that God would tell her ‘no’. And, if she were honest, a seedContinue reading "Hidden Treasures: Wise and All-Knowing"
Hidden Treasures: Present and Compassionate
He just disappeared. One minute I had him in my sights; the next moment, my three-year-old was gone. Heart pounding, I grabbed my oldest son’s hand and we scoured the store. We ran up and down the aisles, shouting his name. I even asked strangers to look in the men’s bathroom. He was nowhere toContinue reading "Hidden Treasures: Present and Compassionate"
Hidden Treasures: Patient and Merciful
Our firstborn came out of the womb beautifully strong-willed, demanding, and curious, which, I have to tell you, is a heart-palpitating combination for a young mother. There were so many tears for both of us the first six months of his life! When he found his words, we attempted to answer his way too loftyContinue reading "Hidden Treasures: Patient and Merciful"
Hidden Treasures: Just and Righteous
Habakkuk handed us an incredible image of God’s lightning-filled-right-hand to help us grasp just how much power our God holds (3:4). However, with such a picture of God, we might be tempted to see Him as an enraged entity who impatiently waits to strike us down with one of those bolts the second we stepContinue reading "Hidden Treasures: Just and Righteous"
Hidden Treasures: All-Powerful and Almighty
As the grand finale of the semester, our philosophy professor set out to use his skills to ‘prove’ that God is not real. He listed all the ‘attributes’ of God that makes ‘God’ God – He’s loving, good, powerful – then spoke his logic in such a way that it almost sounded like truths: ExampleContinue reading "Hidden Treasures: All-Powerful and Almighty"
Hidden Treasures: Good Redeemer
It’s so easy to pick up culture’s language, if not beliefs, without realizing it. We can be at lunch with our friends right after church on a Sunday and scoff together over karma’s justice for a mutual acquaintance who got her due. We laugh. We nod. And part of us believes karma to be trueContinue reading "Hidden Treasures: Good Redeemer"
Hidden Treasures: Loving and Gracious
After we got married, I made it my mission to find a church home for us. In His utter creativity, God’s church of choice surprised and wowed me. Looking back, I now think I have language for what had me speechless and hungry for more – this church knew God’s love. And as a result,Continue reading "Hidden Treasures: Loving and Gracious"
Hidden Treasures: God Is God
She convinced me with her charisma that she was the one wronged, that the leaders of our church were out to get her. So, my heart went out to her, and what felt like righteous anger toward our pastor began to take hold. Thankfully, God stepped in and put me in the path of ourContinue reading "Hidden Treasures: God Is God"
Hidden Treasures: Deep Digging
Gold. Crowns. Goblets. Coins. Such are the images that flood our minds when we think of ‘hidden treasure’. But, as the infamous treasure hunter and pirate, Captain Jack Sparrow would say, “Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate.” And Jesus would heartily agree, Jack. In fact, on one particular day, as Jesus attempted toContinue reading "Hidden Treasures: Deep Digging"