I am not an over-zealous yard person, but I like green grass. My neighbor seems to enjoy dandelions! OK, so they don’t really LIKE dandelions, but...
I was 25, newly divorced, living in a tiny studio apartment with mini-sized appliances, milk crate tables, a giant broken heart, and determination to put the pieces of my life back together.
We all know how a cool shower refreshes after we spend the day in the sun. Or how a cup of tea refreshes before spending the evening babysitting the neighbor's kids.
Paul sends this letter to a few people: Philemon, a friend and fellow worker; Apphia, our sister; Archippus, our fellow soldier; and, to their home-based church.
My mother-in-law was bold in making requests. For example, she was famous for asking her kids if they wanted ice cream.
Have you ever witnessed the pay-it-forward movement? Or someone helping a stranger when they are down on their luck?
As I reflect on Paul’s plea to Philemon, I find it touching how Paul is willing to ask Philemon to forgive Onesimus’ wrongdoings.
As a young child, I remember how impossible it was for my mother to keep a watchful eye on all of us.
There are two ways of trivializing grace. The first is what Jude warned against—using grace as a license to sin.