The Queen’s Diamond Ring

The Queen’s Diamond Ring

Joel is our grandson. He loves his mother dearly. Maybe that love goes all the way back to his beginning. He was born a preemie — several weeks early, weighing just 3 pounds and 1 ounce. He spent the first months of his life in the NICU, inching his way toward his due...
Are Some Jobs More Important?

Are Some Jobs More Important?

DOES a hierarchy of gifts (1 Corinthians 12:28-31) mean God values some jobs more than others? Judging by popular opinion, one might conclude that He does. In fact, for centuries Christians have subscribed to a subtle yet powerful hierarchy of vocations. In our...
Teshuvah

Teshuvah

from there the Lord your God will gather you and bring you back.Deuteronomy 30:4 (NIV) As a parent, I always expected that somehow, in some way, my daughters would rebel. I hoped that I was wrong, but I’ve observed the human condition for too long to harbor any pipe...
Why Does God Ignore My Prayers?

Why Does God Ignore My Prayers?

Why Does God Ignore My Prayers? Maybe I should have called this one, Why Doesn’t God Answer My Prayers My Way? Or perhaps, Why Isn’t God Paying Attention to Me? Have you been there? I know I have. I asked for something in prayer. A LOT. And then it didn’t happen. In...