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I’m scared to watch the news lately. As if my refusal to watch will stop the reality of a world ripping itself apart at the seams. As if the unthinkable terrorist attacks and mass shootings, each new evil trying to outdo the evil before it, won’t happen if I simply don’t turn on the TV. … More Unfair
I clearly have a lot of confessing to do. I’ve been publicly pouring it out through this blog. Why? Because it is incredibly freeing, and freedom is addictive. con·fes·sion kənˈfeSHən/ noun a formal statement admitting that one is guilty of a crime a statement setting out essential religious doctrine Christianity practices a confession of faith … More I Confess
Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds… Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. DEUTERONOMY 11:18–19 NIV I have been struggling with how to teach my children – about God, … More Keep It Simple
Have you ever been so distracted by life that you didn’t realize where it was taking you? I have. Have you ever looked up one day and wondered how you got so buried in mistakes? Me too. Have you ever tried to stop a boulder of bad choices from barrelling down a path that you … More All it Takes is a Whisper
Busy. We wear it like a trophy. Fighting for it and empathizing about it simultaneously. We compare schedules like battle scars, equally impressed and saddened by the trauma; feeling less than our peers if our busy doesn’t measure up, tragically wishing for wounds to prove our commitment to the war. The absence of busy threatens … More Busy
Numbers. I crunch them for a living. I am passionate about accounting for things, diligently ensuring everything balances and ties out. The last missing penny has been known to haunt me. So how did I miss out on the book of Numbers in the Bible for most of my life? This little jewel has my … More God’s Math
Note to self: You ARE capable of trusting what you cannot see. I used to really love roller coasters. Something about the anticipation that builds as I wait in line, inching closer as the mighty beast roars over my head chased by screams of panic and delight. I craved the adrenaline rush of conquering fear … More I Trust You More
We see the choice in front of us. The Lord is tugging at our hearts. He’s asking big things. It’s easy to get stuck at the crossroads. Weighing the options. Making a list of all the things that might happen if we do what He’s asking us to do. Maybe … More What If We Don’t?
God won’t give you more than you can handle. It’s a familiar phrase, one I usually lean on in times of suffering, to remind myself that it’s going to be okay. Then I heard it from a different angle – a perspective shift that has provided peace through a perfectly timed “aha moment”. God … More Understand What You Already Know
Guilty pleasures. It’s an oxymoron that I never stopped to ponder before. Now in pursuit of a holy life, watching in amazement the positive changes happening in my attitude and my soul, the irony is captivating me. Why don’t I miss the indulgences I used to crave? My once favorite TV dramas, greasy meals, … More Ripping Off Bandages
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