Mar 6, 2011

Kingdom Thoughts

By Lisa T. Bergren

The screenwriter who wrote the Academy’s Picture of the Year, The King’s Speech, was an Englishman who was just a boy when King George VI took the throne (when his brother unexpectedly abdicated to marry his American divorcee bride). At the time, David Seidler struggled mightily with a stutter, and to see his king do the same was monumental. Moreover, when he saw his king overcome the stutter, it encouraged him to try to do so too. Continue reading

Feb 20, 2011

Take Your Hands off the Wheel?

Or not?

By Lisa T. Bergren

Recently, we toured the aircraft carrier USS Midway in San Diego and when we were up top, in the “island,” walking the bridge, I discovered something interesting. All my life, I’ve heard this about submission: That we’re to take our hands off the wheel and let God drive. I understood it.

Trying to control my life: Bad. Letting God control my life: Good. Continue reading

Jun 8, 2010

Night Skies

By Lisa T. Bergren

Thank God! He deserves your thanks. His love never quits.
Thank the God of all gods,
His love never quits.
Thank the Lord of all lords.
His love never quits.
Thank the miracle-working God,
His love never quits.
The God whose skill formed the cosmos,
His love never quits.
The God who laid out earth on ocean foundations,
His love never quits.
The God who filled the skies with light,
His love never quits… Continue reading