Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.” Martin Luther King Jr. I have thought about this quote over and over again each time something more brutal and more violent occurs. While it sounds so simplistic – let’s just all love each other, hold hands, and hug, I… Read More
Children of the Light
Today’s verse for The Loved Bible Project is Ephesians 5:8 – “For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of the light!” Living as people of the light does not just involve sitting back and claiming victory in Jesus and knowing that we get to go to Heaven. The… Read More
Five Minute Friday – Messenger
Messenger: one who brings a message. Messages can be life altering. They can bring hope and joy or devastation and sadness. Messages can be small and simple. They can bring a smile to a face or tears to eyes. Last night, as I read a message from a friend, I was reminded of how powerfully good human beings can be… Read More
Close – Five Minute Friday
Close requires risk. It means you are putting your heart out there to trust and care for another person. It means that someone else now has the power to wound you. But it also means that you allow someone else to encourage you, build you up, and enrich you. Close requires work. It means you spend time being physically close… Read More