thoughts on living la vida inspirada … the inspired life
“Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran” (Gen 28:10). What could be possibly one of the most boring verses in the entire Bible suddenly jumped out at me with such intensity and meaning, I just had to stop and stare at it for a while. Jacob was a weasel. He was a trickster, somebody [...]
I woke up this morning feeling a little irritable. No particular reason — I went to bed early enough, didn’t eat too late, and the day before was relatively calm and stress-free. But there I was. I grabbed my morning coffee and sat in my little study to pray. At first I stayed quiet, hoping [...]
An amazing thing happened today. I was headed out of the kitchen this morning, coffee in hand, when Michael was bringing the dogs in from their morning constitutional in the backyard. The older dogs bolt in, pawing at my legs, happy to see me for the first time this morning. And little Rascal, the puppy [...]