On Settings

This morning my three-year-old, Ada, waited patiently outside my bathroom door for her Daddy to finish getting ready. I had just put her hair up in a new style and she wanted him to see it as soon as possible. When he appeared he gave her just the reaction she was looking for: lavish and exuberant praise! I was touched by how confident she was in his response to her. She has been given a special opportunity –...

A Cut from Above

The cutting process for a diamond can be an ugly sight. When looking over a rough diamond, one that is barely recognizable as anything more than an interesting rock, a diamond cutter knows that sometimes more than 50% of that diamond will have to be cut away to produce the most beautiful finished gem possible. In spiritual terms this is like entering a life of discipleship. It is submitting to correction both...