Sitting with Jesus

Sitting still is difficult for me. Sitting still in prayer is a real challenge. So when I just want to sit with God and listen, I get out my paper, pen, and markers and start to draw. Here’s what often happens for me. I 1. write God, Jesus, Holy Spirit,...

Tears

Jacob wept. Esau wept. Joseph wept. Rachel wept. Esther wept. Peter wept. Mary wept. Jesus wept. Tears are everywhere–even in the eyes of the Bible’s biggest stars. When I drew this prayer I noticed the shapes were a bunch of big tear drops. The people...

The Better Part

This morning I was reading the passage in Luke’s Gospel about Jesus in the home of Mary and Martha. Here’s the conversation: Now as they went on their way, he [Jesus] entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. She had...