Quietude®

Word-y Gifts for Christian Faith & Life

I have decided (Pt.2) – Being Christian

I watched a cooking show recently. The host was making lasagna, and I was struck by her attention to detail throughout the process. She made the spinach pasta sheets from scratch, the tomatoes that would become part of the sauce Read more…


I have decided (Pt.1): Becoming Christian

Decide [v.]: to make a final choice or to select a course of action I once heard the story of a man who ordered a special one-of-a-kind drill online. The seller described the piece in great detail and the price Read more…


Be Still …

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their Read more…


Deliver us (Pt.4) – Know and use your weapons

1 Kings 22:34-37 tells the story of King Ahab of Israel who was struck between sections of his armor by a random arrow. The wounded king was led away from battle by a charioteer, but it was too late. Ahab Read more…


Happy Easter: (Re)committing ourselves to God

Release is a scary thing. But every now and again, life asks us to let go of something—a job, a special relationship, a bad attitude, or some cherished hobby or habit. Other times it asks us to let go by Read more…