Merciful Patience

The Parable of Weeds among the Wheat24 He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed good seed in his field; 25 but while everybody was asleep, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and then went away. 26 So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the

Blessed are the Meek

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5 As I sat in the back of a full church at my son’s preschool teacher’s funeral, I couldn’t help but wonder what impact this incredible woman had on all of these souls. Of course her family and friends knew her well, but how

Praise as a Sacrifice

”He that offers praise as a sacrifice glorifies me;” Psalm 50:23 So often when I think of sacrifice I think of the negative, the giving up, the lack. This is true that in sacrifice I do give up something: I deny myself, my ego, my time, my pleasures, my money, my resources to name a