Jesus, would you make us willing drops in your great hand?
Jesus
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
Digging Ditches
Sometimes it’s the in between spaces of life that become the most important in the end. And sometimes what is most required is a perspective shift. Last week I started reading Helen Roseveare’s book, Digging Ditches, and what an amazing, God-focused read it has been! There is probably no author or missionary I love more … Continue reading Digging Ditches
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
Farewell, Bestest Friend
Just two short days ago, my bestest best friend left this place we call earth—a mixture of dirt, sky, and water. In the end, God will do the right thing, but my heart believes that the precious lives found in our pets go home to be with Jesus. That one day, it will be both … Continue reading Farewell, Bestest Friend
Psalm 16
1. Recognition "You are my Lord. I have no good apart from you." (v.2) Everything good is found in God. Recognition opens our eyes to the Source of every good thing: Jesus. Anything truly good in life is just a droplet from the Fountain. 2. Running from God "Sorrows are multiplied for those who chase … Continue reading Psalm 16
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
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
Down Here Looking Up 