A Dead Calm

By dhetzler

I was listening to A Simple Pause app, Imagine. A practice where the listener immerses themselves into scripture. This particular Imagine was titled, Peace Be Still…the story of Jesus sleeping in a boat when a violent storm came.     I pictured myself getting into the boat with Jesus and His disciples. Crossing the lake with…

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The fingerprints of God

By dhetzler

Hurry is a thief.  He steals the surprised, breathy astonishment. Robbing the “Gosh!”   “Oooh!.” “Whoa!” He rushes you past God’s undisguised gifts, missing out on child-like wonder.  Hurry silences God’s beckoning, “I created this just for you—come see.” And his hand pushes you away from the linger. But when you push back and choose to tarry,…

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