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
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flood
There are many things in our lives that there is no physical action we can take. And that is not only a horrible helpless feeling, but also a feeling of frustration when there is nothing we can do to make something change. When we find ourselves limited we turn to the only thing we have … Continue reading flood
bound
Rock piled upon rock. Some smooth proving submission to a forming substance over a large amount of time. Others ragged and stubborn…all layered in a massive piled formation. Varying colors of grey, dark grey, mottled brown and pieces of moss in places. The shape takes form and it becomes alter-like. On top lays a figure. … Continue reading bound
go
Go. It is such a tiny little word. Only two letters...yet the use of it is far reaching. Go get me something. Go be something. Go away. Go...as in constant motion and never stopping. As are most of our American lives. But what if we slowed down? What if we counted breaths? What if we … Continue reading go
contagious
I made it until I was about 11 until I had chicken pox. Itchy, splotchy and nasty. I contracted it through my extremely contagious little brother, who conveniently had it at a young age since he is 9 years younger than me. Thanks, bro. (sarcasm intended) We learn about contagious things from our childhood. Wash … Continue reading contagious
life
Life is precious. Life is beautiful. Life is also undeserved, and most of us throw away the gift of life that was given. Today is a day you have a new opportunity to grab life by the horns. Refocus. Renew. Center around a new purpose. I saw so many faces at church today that blessed … Continue reading life
roots
There is a stunning, tangled web of beauty at the base of each tree that stretches to the ocean of blue above. But the most beautiful part we can't even see. It's hidden beneath the surface, going so deep that if you tried to pry it out it would take hours, if not heavy machinery, … Continue reading roots
far
The halfway point of hiking a mountain is brutal. There is the ‘Are you KIDDING me?!?! We aren’t there yet?!?!’ Quickly followed by the defeat of ‘I can’t do this.’ Then followed by ‘Damnit I came here to summit this damn mountain.’ You haven’t realize how far up it is, but there is this inkling … Continue reading far
cup
Recently in a couple Bible study groups we've been looking at the Last Supper and Garden of Gethseme. A question came up Sunday night...from a sixth grader...why does Jesus talk about God taking his 'cup'? Here is what they were looking at: And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, … Continue reading cup
help
So this blogging every day thing for the 40 days of lent was actually 46 days long, who knew. And today I could go with the whole, ‘I am really bad at asking for help…’ blog post, but no. You are getting something else! This blogging idea emerged when we saw a photo that Rethink … Continue reading help
sojourner4jesus 