He will be like a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the Lord in righteousness. (Malachi 3:3) Are you walking through conflict in a relationship in your family or in...

One need not look far to see the brokenness of our earthly existence. When considering what it means to expect righteousness, my initial thoughts ran along the lines of how there is a certain futility in expecting to see on earth, right now, the kind of righteousness...

Jesus said, "I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread he will live forever." (John 6:51) When I was a girl, we had the best Christmas feast ever at my granny and grandpa’s. The whole family was there – aunts, uncles, cousins – all...

Let’s begin by defining our terms. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary a Legacy has three definitions: 1) a gift by will; 2) something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor; 3) a candidate for membership in an organization who is given...

I first read Denise Levertov’s poetry while browsing the library at my university. In college, I was asking a lot of philosophical questions, especially about the source of beauty and love, and had the privilege of exploring these in my academic papers. As I...

Don’t work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing God’s will from your heart. Serve with a good attitude, as to the Lord and not to people. (Ephesians 6:6-7) I recently watched my two young grandsons while their parents were away...

When we think of the word “giving” in our human spirit we inevitably think, “I don’t have enough to give . . .” And in the natural that is very true, but this section of Ephesians doesn’t even factor our abilities into the equation. It is all about God’s abilities. I...

I just bought a new surfboard this week. Well, technically it’s a used board I picked up on Facebook Marketplace, but it’s new to me! Every surfboard is shaped differently, and the way it’s built gives each one a unique feel. To get the most out of it, you’ve got to...

During a covid shutdown in 2020, I received a kitten. She has become one of the most consistent aspects of my life, and makes me remember how much I had taken close proximity to other human beings for granted before 2020. In that season distanced from others, she was...

I am sure of this, that he who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. (Philippians 1:6) Those of us reading the Everyday Gospel have been reading through the prophets for most of the last two months. While I really...