Come with back to Narnia and listen in on a conversation: “How do you know,” he(the Professor) asked, “that your sister’s story is not true?”“Oh, but—” began Susan, and then stopped. Anyone could see from the old man’s face that he was perfectly serious. Then Susan pulled herself together and …
Literature brings all sorts of lessons to us if we think about it; lessons that are made much more poignant by a story. C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia is replete with lessons we could learn. I was reminded of such a lesson today as I considered a variety of reactions …
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Much of my wilderness consisted of deserts with a few oases. My prayer time felt like empty words bouncing of the ceiling; my devotional time was an obligation, not a delight. I would do both because it’s a spiritual discipline, but it often felt like all I was getting was …
There are times when a sermon simply speaks right where you are or have recently been. It’s raw. It’s vulnerable. It’s powerful. And, the speaker is speaking from where God has brought him or where he still is. And….it’s raw….it’s vulnerable….it’s powerful. Such was yesterday’s sermon. The passage was Psalm …
There are times when God speaks to us and we feel comfort, hope and affirmation. At times, we feel, “WOW! That is awesome!” Other times, “Oh, duh! I should’ve thought of that earlier, Lord. Thanks for reminding me.” Had one of those “Duh!” words from Him today. About 3 months …