Ode to Joy

Ode to Joy

An Advent Lesson You can listen to today’s devotion by clicking on this SoundCloud link. “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us…” John 1:14, New International Version Jesus, Word of God Incarnate, is God’s ultimate word to humankind; God’s word of redemption and reconciliation; God’s Word of joy.  On the night of his betrayal, […]

Feeling Fruitless

Feeling Fruitless

When I can only see what is visible. You can listen to today’s devotion by clicking on this SoundCloud link. This is the state of our yard as of this morning. It looks pretty desolate. We have not had rain in about 30 days. Yesterday, as I watered a tree, a grasshopper tried to drown […]

Stairs to Nowhere

Stairs to Nowhere

Climbing toward real purpose. You can listen to today’s devotion by clicking on this SoundCloud link. These stairs survived where they led, but now they are useless. Someone worked hard to build these stairs to reach something, but that structure is gone. The stairs lead to nowhere. No one uses them. They are slowly crumbling […]