Author Archives: debponders

Twenty five years ago, I visited the island of Jamaica with girlfriends. We asked a taxi driver to show us the Jamaica that he loved…the real Jamaica. We told him that we wanted to learn about his home and culture. While on this journey, we saw two little boys carrying buckets of water across theContinue reading “Can’t live without it”

A few years ago, a man sitting beside me on the plane asked why I was traveling to Guatemala. I told him about the children’s home I had been visiting for 12 years. That was the last time he asked any questions about my life. Instead, he spent the next hour telling me all aboutContinue reading “Never”

Inquiring minds have asked the question, albeit worded differently, for centuries and centuries. For a while, I asked the question but I don’t think I ever used actual words. Instead, I lived the question out loud.  Some will admit they have wrestled with the question while others attempt to push it out of their mindsContinue reading “The Question”

(Shameless plug for my brother’s amazing artistry…Steve Kight Photography) They didn’t exist yet, but…there should have been fireworks. It was an amazing feat. A miracle. 20,000 hungry people fed by multiplying 2 fish and 5 loaves of bread. I wonder if people in our nation can truly grasp the wonder of this miracle. We areContinue reading “Fireworks are for celebrating!”

Lisa and I planned a special evening … for 500 girlfriends. Our plan: provide a nourishing meal followed by a spiritual meal. We hired a caterer to accommodate the first need and we hired a renowned speaker to address the second need. The meal was excellent…or so I heard. However, the buffet line was longContinue reading “What’s in your lunchbox?”

He’s bold! Jesus healed a desperate man who had been an invalid for 38 long, miserable years. And by doing so, He also gave the man dignity and opportunities…but He did it on a Sabbath. For that, He was persecuted. His informative defense is found in John 5:17-47. He began by stating, “My Father is alwaysContinue reading “He’s bold!”

I really do try to avoid putting character labels on people. I don’t know their past heartaches…but I know they all have stories of pain. I don’t know their present struggles…but I am aware that trouble is part of life. And I certainly don’t know their future. So I don’t want to judge this man’sContinue reading “Oh, the questions I would ask”

I have a very good friend who is quick to teasingly say, “Has it come to this?” when friends ask for prayer after all attempts to resolve a bad situation fail. She likes to remind us that we too often wait for a crisis before humbly asking God for help. For the man found inContinue reading “Has it come to this?”

She came to the well because she had a physical need for water; she would leave with a deeper, spiritual need satisfied. It’s the physical needs, the ones we know, where Jesus first meets with many of us. They are obvious in third world countries. There we can see the cries for clean water, shoes,Continue reading “She shared Him”

She wasn’t quite sure about what He was telling her. She didn’t totally get it but it sounded good. It definitely sounded better than what she had. So she requested what He offered…water that provided eternal life. So many people think they must have all their questions answered before they say “yes” to Jesus. TheyContinue reading “He Knew”