1. to withdraw or retreat from: leave behind. as in the step from paradise to poverty, the long journey from throne to execution, the willing voyage into hell.     to voluntarily cease to keep or claim: to give up. as in the surrender of the right to be served, powerful, esteemed, or comfortable. as … Continue reading relinquish

Five Minute Friday: Observant   I’ve been camped out in the book of Mark for a while. I love its fast-paced action, the way the author zips from one powerful miracle to another, from one convicting parable to the next. It reads like a comic book, the superhero Christ performing amazing feats and saying unheard-of … Continue reading More than observant

I slip from bed and dress quickly in the dark, tiptoe down the stairs, pour some coffee to go, and walk into the Florida dark. I hurry to the sandy path that winds into the thick brush, guided by the sound of the sea. I never tire of the sight of that ocean stretching away … Continue reading Sunrise