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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Autumn {or the weight of glory in a thousand scattered beams}
Arms on the windowsill. Night sounds being funneled through the screen like cream through a cheesecloth. A full moon that looks more like an almost-ripe pumpkin than the golden orb it actually is. Tears falling from eyes. Cicadas singing a thousand variations of the same lullaby. Leaves silently releasing their hold on branches that have … Continue reading Autumn {or the weight of glory in a thousand scattered beams}
Burnout: Emergency Brakes Required
I never thought I’d be here, and yet, here I am. Just one pull of the emergency breaks between a screeching stop in front of the edge of the cliff and a full-on, head-first fall over the same mountain. Sadly, I began to write about this topic in January (just never posted it), but have … Continue reading Burnout: Emergency Brakes Required
Characters in His Story {or when our lives are like water in the hand of the Creator}
Jesus, would you make us willing drops in your great hand?
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
Down Here Looking Up 