Standing at the kitchen counter with flour dusting my hands, my son Ryan and I got to talking about the humble pinch of salt sitting in the small dish beside the bowl. I was reminding him that true sourdough—simple as it looks—needs only three basic elements: flour, water, and salt. Working together in the kitchen … Continue reading The Miracle in the Salt: How Grace Transforms What We Bring
Devotion
Lifting the Lid on Grace
"For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart." — 1 Samuel 16:7Yesterday, I made a trip to the big Walmart. It isn’t my favorite place to run errands, but I needed a few things for the house that I couldn't get at … Continue reading Lifting the Lid on Grace
Finding Grace in the Ordinary Mystery: A Reflection
I’ve been sitting here lately, spending a lot of time just quiet and thinking about Jesus. We talk so much about his divinity—that he was fully God, that he knew the end from the beginning, that he held the power to speak creation into being. But my mind keeps drifting back to his human aspect. … Continue reading Finding Grace in the Ordinary Mystery: A Reflection
Found in the Mud, Seasoned in Grace
“He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.” — Psalm 40:2Thirty years ago, back in Texas, life was a whirlwind of moving boxes and broken promises. I was living with an alcoholic, and in a single … Continue reading Found in the Mud, Seasoned in Grace
The Quiet Peace of a Soft Heart
"My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires." — James 1:19–20 There is a common misconception that drawing closer to Christ makes life smoother and free from conflict. But … Continue reading The Quiet Peace of a Soft Heart
Invited to the Mountain Top
Invited to the Mountain Top Tonight marks the end of an emotionally draining weekend—the kind that leaves you bone-tired clear down to your soul. I was sitting in the living room, completely poured out, when my granddaughter came out to get me. Her mama was reading to her from the Graphic Bible we gave her … Continue reading Invited to the Mountain Top
Carrying the Weight to the Altar
"Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved."— Psalm 55:22 There are mornings when we wake up with a heart that feels far too heavy for our chest. A storm blew through yesterday, leaving behind thick silence, sharp words, and emotional exhaustion. In … Continue reading Carrying the Weight to the Altar
The Peculiar Peace of the Storm
Scripture"But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special [peculiar] people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light."— 1 Peter 2:9 (NKJV)"And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those … Continue reading The Peculiar Peace of the Storm
