Blue Lines

Blue Lines Bible: Proverbs 4:10-27 Reading I instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths (V.11). Downhill skiing racecourses are often marked by lots of blue paint sprayed across the white, snowy surface. The paint might be a distraction for spectators, but it is vital to both the success andContinueContinue reading “Blue Lines”

Following The Ladder

Following The Ladder Bible: Luke 9:21-24 Reading Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me (V.23). Over our house three fighter jets screamed through the sky—flying in formation so close together they looked like they were one plane. “Wow,” I said as I watched themContinueContinue reading “Following The Ladder”

Catching Foxes

Catching Foxes Bible: Song of Solomon 2:14-17 Reading Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards (V.15). While talking on the phone with a friend who lives by the seaside, I said I loved hearing seagulls squawking on her end of the line. “They’re gross,” she replied. To her they areContinueContinue reading “Catching Foxes”

When God Says No

When God Says No Bible: Isaiah 25:1-5 Reading In perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago (V.25). When I was signed up to the military at eighteen years old, as all young Singaporean men are, I prayed for an easy posting. A clerk or driver, perhaps. Not having a strong build,ContinueContinue reading “When God Says No”