Wineskin in the Smoke
Maybe it's because I am in the possession of a small clay pot that was covered with soot when I claimed it. That pot, unearthed from an Incan grave, sat on a shelf in a little house 10,000 feet up in the Andes Mountains in northern Peru.
Pushed Back, About to Fall
Today is the birthday of these United States, the day 55 brave men signed the Declaration of Independence, pledging their lives, and their fortunes, and their sacred honor.
Hidden in My Heart
I learned this verse early: Thy word have I hid in mine heart that I might not sin against thee (Psalm 119:11). To this day I continue to unpack its meaning.
Quiver Full
God builds houses. He built the House of David. He made it last forever.
Overcome by Trouble
Everyone knows the overwhelming feeling of contemplating a flood of problems in the dead of night. Nothing looks so bleak as a host of fears in the dark.