We miss so much God when we devalue the creation made in his image—Imago Dei. Goodness, life is a giant soup pot of mess, nastiness, stink. But it is also in this melting pot that so much beauty, worth, value, and life is found. Possibly, might could be found—if one is just willing to look … Continue reading Exploring the Mysteries of the Gospel as Fellow Travelers
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I Smiled Again
It was a beautiful day. Perfect in many ways. Incredibly wonderful. My soul was refreshed and renewed. Jesus was more real than he’s been in months. I experienced life to the full and it took my breath away. I was alive. Yesterday was the closest to a real day off I’ve had in six months. … Continue reading I Smiled Again
One Final Goodbye
It feels like the end until heaven. It was the very last time to see his beautiful face—and it was still as breath-taking as it was when he was just five weeks old. There is no one I could ever love as much as him. No one who took more of my heart with him … Continue reading One Final Goodbye
Forgetting the Past, Straining Forward
In just a few short hours, it will be a new year. 2015. I can’t say I’ve been waiting all my life for this year. Nor can I say that I’ve even thought much about what this New Year may bring. But there are no backward looks at 2014. I have no desire to stay … Continue reading Forgetting the Past, Straining Forward
Grateful
This is a difficult Thanksgiving season for me. Gratitude has come far easier most years. It has proven strenuous to see the trees in the midst of the woods—it is hard to pick out the good and really great from all the perceived loss and pain. But it’s Thanksgiving and I am choosing to be … Continue reading Grateful
Kristoph
By the time any one of you reads this, Kristoph will have left this world. Last particles of air pulled into tired lungs only to be gently released in a final sigh. The drumbeat of his intricately designed heart giving its last reverberation. Stilled forever. The beautiful breath of God that perfectly held his tiny … Continue reading Kristoph
In Every Season
All of my life In every season You are still God I have a reason to sing I have a reason to worship “Desert Song” (Hillsong) Yes. Gospel truth there. No matter what season we are in, God is still God. And we do have a reason to sing and worship Him. This is … Continue reading In Every Season
Who{se} Am I?
Sometimes, I liken my brothers to Pa Ingles in the Little House on the Prairie books—always restless, always searching for something else, something different. Never content to both plant trees and stay long enough to enjoy their shade. But the same trait is also present in me. I have an insatiable desire to see more, … Continue reading Who{se} Am I?
All is Grace
Tonight’s post is a little different from my usual posts. This is not a post I wanted to write but the topic is near to my heart and something I feel passionately about. It is also something I have both struggled with and something I understand. Finally, it is something that Jesus died for. And … Continue reading All is Grace
Needed
Tuesday. Blue sky, sunshine, pink and purple flowers dripping from pots and baskets over the newly remodeled city sidewalks and streets. New faces to give and receive greetings and smiles. Cobblestone accents. And the music spilling out from the church on the lake. It was a good day. New, different, and uncertain. But still good. … Continue reading Needed
Down Here Looking Up 