The Home Stretch
We closed out the first week of early voting with having had an incredible turnout of voters. People from every walk of life have shown up with enthusiasm, casting their ballots with hope and purpose. And now, as we move into the final stretch, there’s an energy in the air, a hopeful anticipation that the…
Pacing Our Race
Our Women’s Bible Study group just finished an incredible series wrapped around the scripture: “Since we are surrounded by such a great crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance…
Living in the Land of the Living
It is the 16th of November, and the year is 2010. A gentle breeze comes in our bedroom window as if to say: “It’s a wonderful world out here!” The melodious sounds of Oklahoma’s many varieties of birds capture our attention. In the near distance, we see the fish doing back-flips in our little lake,…
The Election Race and Our Race
Not many years ago, I was a long-distance runner. The encouragement from my son’s trainer was all I needed to start training for my first half-marathon. I remember the intensity I had for that relentless training to run 13.1 miles. I wasn’t prepared for how tough training was going to be. It was incredible how…
We’re Thoroughbreds in the Making
Each of us have our own assignment to fulfill and we were created, individually and uniquely, to run our OWN race. We might think, “If I just had their good looks, or money, or their skills, or their talent — I could be successful.” Bottom line — God’s sovereign hand of blessing is on OUR…