One of my favorite Christmas carols is “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing.” Last fall I stood at the top of the Bethlehem Hills in Israel and experienced where these angels would have heralded the birth of our Savior to the shepherds keeping watch over their flock by night. It was surreal to say the least. However, in the near …
My nephew Jeremiah was barely a month old when I had an opportunity to babysit him for the afternoon. I couldn’t wait to get my hands on him for a few hours and kiss on his sweet round cheeks. If you’ve ever been around a newborn, then you know that they typically only eat and …
Sometimes you’re walking through life and it all makes total sense. A fall breeze is blowing and you’ve got your windows down and your favorite song is blasting on max volume. And then there are times when absolutely nothing makes sense. You were minding your own business, but suddenly your legs were kicked out from …
Just then some men came, carrying on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed. They tried to bring him in and set him down before Him [Jesus]. Since they could not find a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on the stretcher through …
Summertime is in full swing, as is the air conditioning and the consumption of sweet iced tea. Here in the deep south, one of our favorite summer pastimes is to take long boat rides down the river, sometimes water skiing for hours on end, and other times fishing until our heart’s content. It is always …
Dear Teenage Girl, Yes, you, the eleven to seventeen-year-old girl. How are you doing? I mean, how are you REALLY doing? It’s hard to know in today’s world, isn’t it? You are constantly being bombarded with pressure to conform…which boots should you wear in order to keep the fashion police off your back, what’s the …
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Last fall I sat on the Southern Steps in Jerusalem. These steps are remains of the Temple, God’s dwelling place on earth. It was a beautiful, sunny day and I had butterflies in my stomach, sensing the Lord’s presence, knowing that I truly was on holy ground. (The Southern Steps leading up to where the Temple …
Recent events have left no doubt that our country is broken and hurting. We are especially heartbroken in Louisiana today at the news that three police officers have been shot and killed and three additional officers are injured during a senseless ambush attack in Baton Rouge. This attack comes on the heels of the loss …
My graduation from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary was just a little over a week ago and in case you couldn’t tell from my social media posts, I’m just a little excited to be done! I thought I would share with you, Dear Reader, a few things that I have learned these past three years while …
It’s been over two weeks since Northeast Louisiana was drenched by torrential rains and flooding. We received over 24 inches of rain in a short amount of time and the water had nowhere to go, except to flood entire neighborhoods and homes. Evacuations were issued. The young and the old were leaving by boats in …
