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Book Review of "Bread and Wine: Readings for Lent and Easter"
Over the years, I have received many review copies of books from Plough Publishing and I have come to deeply appreciate their ability to put together an uplifting and well balanced collection. They are always the prefect size, shape, and length, and such cosy, encouraging books, great to curl up with in the evenings or to carry in your handbag to read on the train. Bread and Wine is a delightful…
A Voice from the Whirlwind: a devotional thought
“Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said…”Job 38:1, ESV Usually, when I think of God speaking out of the whirlwind, I think of it as a literal display of His power. This makes sense when juxtaposed beside the deluge of questions He bids Job answer; every one is a reminder of His sovereignty and awesome might. But I recently came across a verse in Proverbs that made me consider…
A Path of Steadfast Love
Turn to me and be Gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.Psalm 25:16, ESV Life with mental illness, the only life I’ve ever known, can be very tedious. I am currently deep into one of my depressive cycles and it feels like there is no light anywhere. All I want is to sleep and forget. In head, I know that this will pass, but in heart it feels like it has always been this way and always…
Firm in Faith
When the house of David was told, “Syria is in league with Ephriam,” the heart of Ahaz and the heart of his people shook as the trees of the forest shake before the wind.”Isaiah 7:2, ESV Ahaz, King of Judah, and his people stand on the brink of war. Their hands shake. Their food is heavy in their stomachs. They watch their children play with heavy hearts, wondering what tomorrow will bring. God…
The Holy Seed
“Then I said, ‘How long, O LORD?’ And he said: ‘Until cities lie waste without inhabitant, and houses without people, and the land is a desolate waste,'”Isaiah 6:11 Isaiah chapter 6 is a portion of scripture I have heard many, many times, but it’s mostly the beginning of the chapter that people dwell on. The magnificent vision of I AM, the LORD of hosts, seated on His throne with His robe train…
Well Tried Promises
“God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it.” Numbers 23:19 The first man and woman, clothed in animal skins, leave their garden paradise under the watchful eye of a flaming sword. Home and perfect fellowship lay behind them. Heat and hard labor lay ahead. Despair rings in…
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Flash Fiction: Breakfast for Two
Liam’s alarm went off and lightly pulsed its way into Katie’s dreams. She remained still on her side of the bed, waiting for the grunt, click, and groan that accompanied her husband’s exit from bed. Instead, the beeping continued long past the usual three whiny beeps and picked up speed and insistence. Katie flung out a hand towards his side of the bed, aimed in the probable direction of his…
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Cherished Sins
“If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. But truly God has listened; he has attended to the voice of my prayer.” Psalm 66:18-19 ESV cherish (verb): to protect and care for; to nurture or keep with loving-care Cherished sins. Often called “besetting sins.” Those pet struggles you keep going back to in moments of weakness for comfort that never lasts. Those cold…
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Who Does Wondrous Things?
“Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things.” Psalm 72:18 ESV Sometimes during my everyday life with my children I find myself saying to my children, “I’m so glad God made blank,” but the fill-in for that blank could be something like Oreos or fuzzy blankets or vanilla almond tea. As soon as the words come out of my mouth the jaded, agnostic gremlin that lives in my…
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Every Good Promise Fulfilled
This morning my husband gave me the blessing of a lie-in and I was determined to do some serious catch-up on my Bible reading by finishing the last 14 chapters of the book of Joshua. It ended up taking me a lot less time than I expected. Truth is, I was skimming. Once you pass chapter 12, the book of Joshua turns into a book of lists. Who got what towns and which kings were conquered, where the…
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Coffee: a poem
My favorite seat beside the wooden beamthat shields my back from prying eyes and givesme the illusion of invisibil-ity, looks out into the lazy wak-ing street. I hug my warm cup of coffeebetween my frozen hands as my eyes fillto bursting with the simple line of textwhich has announced itself with a soft “ping”that hardly matches the earth-rending crackit evokes in my life, splitting my worldinto…
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From Storm to Stream: reflections on Psalm 46
Water is a frequent and familiar metaphor in scripture and because of its myriad manifestations in our world and experience, its face changes vastly depending on the passage you encounter. In Psalm 46, water is seen first as an agent of chaos and power. It is shown with the power to shake mountains, even swallow them down into its foamy depths. “God is our refuge and strength, a very present…
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Sinai and a Shack
I recently read the novel The Shack by Wm. Paul Young, and while I wish to be fair with some of my concerns (especially since interviews with the author say he had no intention of sending certain messages) one of the most disturbing theological issues with the novel hit hard against my evening Psalm reading after I had just placed the book aside for the night. Probably few of you by this point…
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All His Work is Done in Faithfulness
“For the word of the LORD is upright and all his work is done in faithfulness.” Psalm 33:4 Pregnancy has never been very fun for me. I suffer from extreme nausea during the first trimester which often lands me in bed for about two months straight. After that, I slowly pull myself back onto my feet only to get knocked down again by excessive fatigue. I struggle forward like I’m wading waist deep…
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Never Abandoned: reflections on Psalm 16:8-10
“I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure. For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption.” Psalm 16:8-10 Psalm 16 is one of my most favorite Psalms. It had an extra special significance to me when I read it this morning. Family…
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Flash Fiction: Lonely Sunset
He was asleep and so was Amy’s arm. Numbness crept from her fingers, reaching for her elbow while his heavy exhales polluted the lush tropic air with the scent of masticated room service shrimp scampi and two guzzled beers. The wicker love seat moaned in unison with each tentative attempt to retrieve her arm from beneath his head. He shuffled. She paused, examining his sleeping face for traces of…
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2023 Favorite Reads: Theology
This is the last installment of my favorite books from 2023. This post is dedicated to my top 10 theology reads. Once again, no rereads were considered for my top 10, only books I’ve never read before. #10. Can We Trust the Gospels? by Peter J. WilliamsThis book was an easily digestible argument for the authority and reliability of the four gospels. I read one or two other books like this during…
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