It’s Easter. Today I woke up, put on a dress (my least favorite thing to wear, ever, which is why Sunday afternoons are basketball shorts/sweatpants capri days to reward my morning sacrifice), and walked to church with Dexter (also known as Rogelin, who is a student living at the Pathways building). Who consequently got some … Continue reading go
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believe
My heart was broken the other day. Not just a simple broken either, it was more a shattering, deep pain that was busting forth in front of my eyes that I couldn’t stop and in the end it tore me to shreads. I was sitting at a village and there was a young one asleep … Continue reading believe
stop
Jesus rarely shows emotions beyond love and compassion in the stories we read. The images of grace for a sinner, children coming to him and deep love for his disciples come to mind. But...isn't there always a 'but'? But, there is an instance where Jesus looses it like a redhead with a temper. *I can … Continue reading stop
wise
We’ve concocted a beautiful little children’s story out of Jesus’ birth. You have a barn, a mom and dad, and then there are some sheep, donkey, probably some goats and in my mind there has to be a rooster there somewhere. Of course, don’t forget the angel, they are very beautiful in the Christmas pageant … Continue reading wise
speak
Courage and cowardice. Strength and weakness. When you think about it, the prophets of the Bible at one point lived each of those extremes. Moses said no thanks in the beginning and eventually tells God, “’Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am … Continue reading speak
beloved
‘Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.’ [Ephesians 5:1] Beloved. Say it out loud…it even sounds intimate, right? A few years after Jesus and I agreed he really did mean more to me than just a guy who people told stories about, I was at a youth event with several girls. It was Drake … Continue reading beloved
follow
Imagine being a part of the Jesus’ crew and the crazy roller coaster of emotions that had in the end. Jesus, their teacher, their friend, their Messiah had been present with them, then taken away, put on trial and nailed to a cross. Next thing they know…he is alive and standing in front of them. … Continue reading follow
wait
God makes me wait. It might to have something to do with my being fairly vocal about not liking the wait. And sometimes it's an incredibly long time. I waited a long time for the right God opportunity to live internationally. A long time. But when you wait, when it FINALLY comes...it's so good, right? … Continue reading wait
place
We have a lot of things we say about home. 'Home is where the heart is.' 'Home is where you are.' There are so many others, but I think what I am beginning to realize is that home isn't so much an exact place for me anymore. Home is living. Living with purpose. Living in … Continue reading place
path
Twisty turny, topsy turvy...if you were someone who didn't know me and took a birds eye view of my life this crazy pattern is kind of the life path you would see. My life doesn't make sense to anyone who chooses to live outside of God's Kingdom, plus a few folks who are within it, … Continue reading path
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