My Bible Study leader looked at us. “Ok, so we’re going to share prayer requests and praises. Cheryl?” I began, “Hmm… Well, last week I had a mastectomy….” Everybody gasped. I gasped. Heat rushed to my face. “Ah – you meant to say ‘mammogram,’ right?” The leader glanced at my chest. “Yes, mammogram!” I said, whacking myself on the head. “Well, they both start with m.” I snorted, then everybody lost it. Only Two Kinds of Mistakes The incident reminded me how there are really only two kinds of slips or mistakes: Mistakes of human denseness (innocent blips like my …
Micro Matters
My microwave oven went on the fritz just five slim days beyond its one-year warranty! “We’re VERY sorry,” said the store clerk, “but we can’t help you.” I hung up the phone and started to pray. Nothing fancy or super spiritual. Just, “Lord, please protect our things.” It seemed natural enough. After all, we’re to be wise stewards of our things, right? It hit me like a whoosh! “You need to also pray, Lord, protect my heart from things.” Protect my heart from things…. Ok, I can handle that. I’ll think about that. Then this verse hit me: “For where …