Nancy C. Williams

“By the breath of God ice is given, and the broad waters are frozen.” (Job 37:10) We stood on the thick ice, just beyond the lake’s shore. Much further out from us, cars and people wandered aimlessly across the surface—an unfathomable danger to us Southerners who might see only an inch or so of ice on…

“…for in Him we live and move and have our being….” (Acts 17:28a) The latest media news cycles have been chock full of devastating events. After more than two years of pandemic headlines, we now watch the unfolding of a catastrophic war in Ukraine.* Economic turbulence and woes assail us. Political parties blast each other. If…

“And the heavens will praise Your wonders, O Lord; Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the saints.” (Psalm 89:5) When the waves lap at your feet along the seashore, the moon may not be at the top of your thoughts. But if it weren’t for the gravitational pull of Earth’s biggest satellite, the ocean wouldn’t roll…

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” (Philippians 4:13) On Saturday morning, we woke up to a beautiful snowfall with large, chunky flakes. Just spectacular. It’s not uncommon in the South to have late snows, even into April. But this snow was on the heels of a warm spell that teased us…

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes….” Romans 1:16a The story was told, at our church’s missions conference yesterday, of an eye surgeon who traveled to a remote region in China to perform cataract surgeries. One of the surgeries restored the…