Imagine… As Isaiah walked the cobbled streets toward home, his thoughts raced over each other, and his heart accused him. He was so sure God told him to speak to the people. He had gone to the Temple, where he knew they would gather to hear the Word of God. What had gone wrong? How could he have spoken better, …
The Difference Between Forgiveness and Consequences
Picture a beautiful sunny day in the Caribbean. My hubby and I had saved our pennies for a family cruise on our older daughter’s senior-year spring break. On this day we’d chosen an excursion on inner-tube motor boats. Dad got one daughter. I got the other. The guide instructed us on how to accelerate, how to steer, and off we went—about 15 of these cumbersome, floating, …
What Do Isaiah and Batman Have in Common?
I’m guessing you’ve never thought of Batman while reading the book of Isaiah. Me neither. But in Isaiah’s Daughter, this courageous prophet must slip through a secret entrance in his personal wine cellar and enter a honeycomb of underground caves to rescue his friends. I thought he was a little super-hero-ish as I wrote some of his courageous decisions. His words. His deeds. Granted, Isaiah’s family-owned home and its secret entrance wasn’t as snazzy as Bruce Wayne’s bat-cave, but his courage felt every …
3 Passover Truths to Enhance Your Easter
Our girls have been blessed with amazing grandparents. They’ve had grandmas and grandpas that did all the cool things their dad and I sometimes lacked the energy to pull off. I never decorated Easter eggs until we had grandkids of our own. Never needed to because—you guessed it—the grandparents took care of Easter egg hunts, Christmas stockings, and even birthday cakes. What did …
Learning About Myself by Faith Ruotolo
I had the great pleasure of watching my 3 year old grandson the other weekend. It was such a joy to be able to see him run around, grab my hand and say, “Na-Na play with me.” I got down on all fours (which let me tell you is not so easy as it was when I was younger) and …
Unjust Peace by Nichole Ridner
“Yet even then their testimony did not agree.” Mark 14:59 It has never surprised me that Jesus was charged and convicted unjustly. After all, Isaiah 53:3-4 foretold his unfair trial by saying “He was despised and rejected…considered punished by God.” He was misunderstood and judged without just cause. Why then am I shocked when I’m treated similarly? A few years …