Surprised by a Stranger’s Goodness
Have you been surprised by a stranger’s goodness? I have. It came so unexpectedly. Giving is doing what we were made for: loving God and our neighbors.[1] A stranger’s goodness was not what we went looking for. My sister and niece took time off work to...Do The Impossible
Choose to Do the Impossible Doing the impossible depends on what we believe to be true. When I was a young girl, perhaps nine or ten, I was small in stature and sometimes told I was “too little” to do certain jobs like hanging a blanket on the clothesline. This adult...Moving Beyond Maybe or Maybe Not
Indecisive thoughts . . . moving beyond maybe or maybe not is not always easy. Maybe I should or maybe I shouldn’t, plague most of us at least some of the time. Should I buy that new car? Should I accept this new job offer? Should I relocate? Is it time to break...The Tomb Could Not Hold Him
The fact that the garden tomb could not hold Him is cause for celebration. This single truth is great news for all of us. Jesus conquered death! He’s made a way for us to do the same. Mark 16:2-7 (NIV) Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise,...Majesty Beneath the Surface
A surprising look at majesty beneath the surface To look at the landscape, nothing appears unusual about the rise and fall of dry land. There are numerous cactus varieties and miles of hiking trails. A desert is supposed to look this way. But this place is much more...
Maxine Marsolini