I have started going to another church. I can't worship here anymore. My heart sank. Not again, Lord, why are we losing yet another one? If I am honest, sometimes when I hear those words, I feel like Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, "Go, go, I would not have you back again!" But this … Continue reading Letting Go
Author: Eva Burkholder
For My Dating Sons
Today, I pulled out my old Bible, a dilapidated, well-loved and worn Living Bible from my youth. It is filled with markings, notes, papers and indications of my young faith in Christ. I was startled to find a piece of paper with notes about dating. This information is not for me anymore, so instead I … Continue reading For My Dating Sons
Meditation on Isaiah 32:1-8
READ See, a king will reign in righteousness and rulers will rule with justice. Each one will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land. Then the eyes of those who see will no … Continue reading Meditation on Isaiah 32:1-8
Bollards
A row of bollards loomed in front of me. My heartbeat accelerated. My cadence slowed. The bike path was challenging enough without the prospect of navigating between a row of narrowly placed poles. These fixed posts, designed to keep vehicles from crossing, threatened to disrupt my peaceful ride with my husband. I tentatively approached the … Continue reading Bollards
Labor and Strive
As I come off of a busy season and anticipate another one, my heart cries What do I do? Why do I do what I do? Why do I labor and strive?
Disappointment in Leaders
After reading Mark 15:25-32, I noted that as Jesus hung on the cross, he was mocked and insulted by just about everyone. First it was those who passed by, then the chief priests and teachers of the law, and finally, those crucified with him also heaped insults on him. I got to pondering why so many would attack him.
2013 Resolution
On this the 10th day of the new year, 2013, I am getting to my resolution—start a blog. I have resisted a blog. Not out of false humility (if anything, pride is my nemesis) but rather as a reaction against social media that assumes everyone wants to hear what I have to say. Fear has … Continue reading 2013 Resolution
