A Time to Seek {Advent}

  A star burned one night, leading wise men from the East. It led those people who were accustomed to seeking. People accustomed to the night sky. People accustomed to wondering. People accustomed to looking upward toward the heavens. God sent a message about a...

The Locusts

“God’s promises are like stars– the darker the night, the brighter they shine.” –Jan Coleman, author of  After the Locusts. In the book of Joel, a devastating event occurs, something which will be retold to subsequent generations: Has...

The Hope of Burying Bulbs

They ask me for tulips. Large brown eager eyes await my answer. How can I say no? The day is not so cold, and this may be our last chance to plant. “Which colors?” I ask. “Red,” says one. “Pink,” says another, “and...

One Moment in Time

Even  just the few pages I have read of Ann Voskamp’s writings have drawn me deeper into Truth. I just found her blog, read the latest few entries, and have only read chapter one of One Thousand Gifts. Her words, beautiful, raw– yet also polished with the...