(Luke 22:7-13)  A free afternoon. On a gorgeous day. What a glorious prospect. Until a request comes in. To spend this magnificent weather day sitting inside with a friend’s mom who has dementia. Not really what I had in mind. But I do have room in my afternoon. And so begins what turns out to…

(John 21:1-14) I wouldn’t call what I’m experiencing a spiritual dry spell. More like the absence of peace. An unsettling sensation of being out of sync with the Lord. For reasons I can’t put my finger on. I pray for an answer and open my Bible. To where I left off. I just don’t have…

(Acts 16:25-34) In the weeks that follow writing about Paul and Silas jailed in Philippi, I try to move on. (click here to catch up). But another character in their story keeps calling me back. The jailer was threatened with death if they escaped . . . (Acts 16:23 TLB) Which, I suspect, causes the…