I remember how blue the sky was in January 2010 when we climbed to the top of Herodium, a fortress built by Herod the Great in Israel, not too far outside Bethlehem. It was the clear blue sky of a desert day in spring—not the…
A few months ago, I wrote a blog post about “Questions and Answers,” cataloging my journey of the questions I asked when I was a toddler, all the way up to the questions that I ask now. But today, as I was thinking back on…
Sometimes I forget that Jesus cares about the little things. Throughout His earthly ministry, though His gaze was often fixed on the larger mission of the cross, He always took the time to meet the needs of individuals—the paralyzed man’s shame over his sin, the…
Her name was Gypsy, and she was a rebel. I think the trail guide assigned her to me because I’m tall (and so was she) and I said I had “some” riding experience (meaning I took a few lessons one summer when I was 14).…