Genesis 1:1–3 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.  And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.  And God said, Let there be light: and there ...

A Conversation Across the Years  I conducted this interview via a conference call between 83-year-old Aunt Nora and her 59-year-old niece Deborah. There’s something sacred about the wisdom of the elders, and something restless yet hopeful in the younger generation’s pace. This conversation, caught between an old rotary-style warmth and ...

The Balm in Gilead  When shadows fall and hearts grow weak, When pain and fear no comfort seek, There walks a Man with hands outstretched, Whose voice calms storms and souls refreshed. He touched the leper, blind, and lame, And whispered life in mercy’s name. By stripes He bore, we ...

The Fisherman’s Lesson It was early morning by the shores of Galilee, and old Elias stood by the water, his hands worn and rough from years of casting his net. He was a seasoned fisherman, knowing the way of the tide, the patience needed to bring forth the bounty. But ...

A Crimson Shield of Grace Beneath the weight of darkened skies, Where sorrow weaves and justice cries, A river runs, so rich, so deep, A crimson tide that bids us keep. It flows from wounds once torn open wide, Love poured out, arms open no pride, A sacrifice, divinely spun, ...