Author Archives: mlcoffice

In the beginning God…Genesis 1:1 Another year has gone and a new one begins. Last night at midnight a million freezing people were herded together in Times Square to watch the Waterford Ball drop for sixty seconds as a mark … Continue reading →

It is Christmas. Dan and I went to a candle lighting service last night. The carols were the old,   familiar ones I learned  as a child.  As the candles were lighted from one person to another, the church darkened and … Continue reading →

Isaiah’s majestic description of the Messiah in 9:6-7 is awe inspiring and still shakes the earth. As I read his words again for the first time, they explode from Scripture directly into the heart.    In just a few phrases, Isaiah … Continue reading →

Unto us a Son is given…Isaiah 9:6 What joyful promises this prophecy holds! For Isaiah the promise was seeing Israel’s long awaited Messiah, the One who would free his people and usher in a different kingdom. He saw a king … Continue reading →

“For unto us a Child is born…Isaiah 9:6   The December mornings are dark now when I get up. On grey days like we’ve had recently, the pine forest outside my windows seems sketched in charcoal.   Color and light have … Continue reading →

Another week has ended as another one begins.  I’ve noticed how short the days are, even here on the western edge of the Mountain Time Zone. It gets dark now before the evening news comes on and dawn seems reluctant … Continue reading →

My favorite place to write is sitting at the old oak table in the dining area which looks out onto the hillsides covered in tall dark pines. Our windows open up a panoramic view over the valley towards Brundage Mountain … Continue reading →

I read the news, but only reluctantly. I read it because as a temporary sojourner in this world, I need to seek out God’s Light in the dark and I need to know the terrain I’m treading.  While some  of … Continue reading →

“My heart is restless until it finds its rest in Thee.” St. Augustine It’s been a quiet day today. I came home after church feeling off the mark.  That’s not surprising considering all that’s transpired in the last two weeks. … Continue reading →