The Great Plan
Twelve spies went into the land God had promised, but they didn’t all have the same report when they returned. Most of them saw how big the land’s inhabitants were, so big that they saw themselves as grasshoppers. Was their report wrong? No, not as far as it went. Without question, considering what they saw, […]
Holiness
I collect “daffynitions” because I enjoy their humor. They remind me of the time when I was a kid seeing a door sign that said “office.” As I sounded out the word in my mind, I saw “off ice” and wondered whether the room was colder or warmer than an ice house. For a long […]
Great Expectations
In a country church in the 1950s, the preacher invited people to share their testimonies. Most of them recited the same words they gave the week before. Dear Brother Johnson stood and said, “Satan has been after me all week. Bless his holy name.” Nobody laughed, but a few people smiled. They understood what he […]
Suzanne’s Fear
Suzanne knew how paralyzing fear could be. Each time she was asked to speak, her heart raced and her mind went blank. Fear was the direct opposite of faith—like darkness was to light. Was there any way she could conquer her fear? Who was the idiot who made up the FEAR acronym?—False Expectations Appearing Real. […]
Satisfying Hunger
Jack bought six donuts and two apple fritters. Only the empty sack made it to the office. For lunch, he ate a triple-meat cheeseburger with super-sized fries and strawberry shake. In the evening, he planned to eat healthy, so he went to a Chinese buffet. He started with a salad and diet Coke, which made […]