"Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools” (Psalm 84:6). This verse may not seem significant for you today, but let me tell you what I found out about the Valley of Baca. Baca means Weeping. When you love a prodigal, it often feels like you … Continue reading The Valley of Weeping

Prodigals cannot get away from God: you can trust in that. There are too many promises about God’s relentless pursuit to be in disbelief about His intentions. Psalm 139 almost makes me giggle—it sounds like a prodigal being whiny with God because he/she cannot hide from God anywhere. Where can I go from Your Spirit? … Continue reading Prodigals Cannot Get Away from God

Is there such thing as a semi-prodigal? What if your prodigal says he/she is a Christian, but his/her conduct and conversation say otherwise? What should we make of the questions that raises in us, the discomfort in our spirit, that unsettled feeling in our hearts and minds? As someone who loves that person, wants God’s … Continue reading Semi-Prodigals

I have a process for redecorating a room. First comes the vision. I decide on a color scheme and the function of the room. I make a list of needed items to make the room more beautiful or functional. Sometimes I even make a graph of the room showing where furniture will be placed. Then … Continue reading The Vision of the Room: I Can See It

“And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying: “Everyone of the children of Israel shall camp by his own standard, beside the emblems of his father’s house” (Numbers 2:1 NKJV). When the children of Israel were wandering in the wilderness, the family of each son of Israel had its own distinct banner. The tribe … Continue reading Our Victorious Banner