(Luke 23:39-43) Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed,  by what we have done,  and by what we have left undone. By what we’ve left undone . . . So begins the Prayer of Confession we recite at my church. Most days I rush right past…

Do you want to know the secret to being happy? Happy are those who seek him with all their heart . . . and walk in His ways. (Psalm 119:2-3 CSB) And so begins the longest Psalm. But happy? I thought we weren’t promised happiness, only joy. So I can’t wait to dig into the…

I enter the airport, Wyoming-bound, with a prayer . . . Lord, show me what You want me to see out there. I’m already picturing myself on the ranch. The airline app alerts me the flight will be delayed. Twenty minutes. Then twenty more.  Then hours more . . . Finally we board with enough…