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
faith
faithful
Doubt. Anger. Questions. We've all been there. Hell, I struggle with the whole 'What's happening here, God? What's the point?' Dreams that seemed like they were his. Decisions made that seemed like he was backing it all up and opening every door have not been what you thought it would be. Ugh. But every time. … Continue reading faithful
shadow
It follows you everywhere. It is the darkest part of you. It is your shadow. It can be hilarious to play with your shadow, and all it takes is some sun and a convenient flat space. But what if we thought about our shadow in terms of what we trails us? By what we leave … Continue reading shadow
evil
Evil. Easy to despise. Easy to be put yourself on the opposing side. Easy to speak out against. Easy to hate the villain. Also…easy to find yourself slipping into… How many times have I said something hateful? How many times have I done something mean? So often I find myself amidst the struggle of more … Continue reading evil
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
sometimes
Sometimes God crashes into your world and you are caught completely by surprise. We see him. We hear him. Maybe even catch a scent of our Savior. Other times…we ignore him. Content with our home, car, family, job, activities…we replace our beautiful Savior with the life we are living on this planet. Ironically, the life … Continue reading sometimes
surrender
There is this word that has been drifting in one ear and out the other pretty consistently for a couple of months. Surrender. Ah…so much in a single word. I’m stubborn. Surprised, right? It goes against my very nature to actually surrender to something. I give it all the fight I have in me sometimes. … Continue reading surrender
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