Lord, who am I that you would honor me with your presence? Who am I that you would call me chosen? Who am I that you would call me into an intimate journey with you? The inner ramblings of my soul were intensified after a holy encounter at Leogane last week. It was an odd … Continue reading holy moments
Music
holy
Christmas confessions. I really do not like Christmas hymns. Sharp pitched notes, different versions of the same thing…it’s not the cynical ‘I hate Christmas,’ because I love Christmas. I just do not like the music that is traditionally associated with it. I do like Christmas music that is ‘not’ Christmas music to a lot of … Continue reading holy
awake
I strongly dislike mornings. If I am awake early, it is purely strong black sludge in a mug that makes me appear human. Which means I am a night owl. I love the quiet of night, and if you look at the time stamps of when I post you will notice a pattern of time … Continue reading awake
fire
Fire fall down Fire fall down On us we pray As we seek Fire fall down Your fire fall down On us we pray Show me your heart Show me your way Show me your glory Several months ago I was with some students on a mission retreat. Our students love mission trips. And they … Continue reading fire
layers
Above me is a ceiling made out of a quilted patchwork of multi-colored tarps held together by a myriad of wires, ropes and thanks to some wacky Americans…zip ties. It holds so much beauty in its own right, but then add to it a Holy purpose and all of a sudden it is transformed into … Continue reading layers
sing
This week is literally kicking my ass. I feel like I should be walking around wearing a sign that says, 'Pre-apology: If I snap at you...it has nothing to do with you.' Then I apologize a LOT. For being late. Snapping at people. Messing stuff up. My 'in the zone' look makes people think I … Continue reading sing
alone
Water swirls around me as I catch a breath then tuck my head back into the blissful quiet of the pool. Stroke. Kick. Stroke. Kick. Breathe. Stroke. Kick. Stroke. Kick. All alone. When I am swimming it is one of the most peaceful times for me to decompress and clear my head. Second only to … Continue reading alone
dream
Sometimes I feel like Christianity is taking a nap…a super long, hibernation-type nap. And those of us that are not involved in hibernation are misunderstood by all of the extreme views that make it in the media, while our good stuff of helping the down and out goes on without notice. Think about how excited … Continue reading dream
settle
Jesus Culture has this song called, ‘I Won’t Settle’ by Nate Ward. Recently it’s been playing on repeat through my head…ironically, even before I started my Lent journey of blogging a word from Rethink Church’s 40 days of photos. This word kept sticking with me, because I think we settle for things in this life … Continue reading settle
never have i found
I was a freshman in college when I had a significant identity crisis. A friend died. I had some issues with depression. I fought with my parents constantly…from 3 hours away. And I realized I’d been hiding behind, and projecting that image, of who other people wanted me to be. My most common phrase was … Continue reading never have i found
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