Kids say the darnedest things. When they are young and brutally honest, we make light of the moments where they point out an obvious observance that make the adults all weird and uncomfortable. But as they get older, their words can carry more weight and power. By the time they are young adults, they canContinue reading “A Father’s Love”
Category Archives: Traits of Faith
Overwhelmed
Sometimes I get overwhelmed. Not just stressed. But completely paralyzed by the weight of everything that depends on me or my action. I feel like the worlds worst bottleneck. Countless decisions or tasks that require my immediate attention. Every direction I turn, there is another task to do or another decision to make. Occasionally, thisContinue reading “Overwhelmed”
A Clear Message
I start every day with prayer and quiet time, expecting God to speak to me and show me words, thoughts, and/or direction for that day. Most days the message that He is trying to convey is pretty clear. Some days, like today, He hits me in the face with a baseball bat. Usually this isContinue reading “A Clear Message”
Job 42
If you haven’t read the book of Job, I encourage you to read it. Especially given today’s social climate in the US. Seriously, read it… I will wait. But before you go – read all of it. Don’t stop before the end. As painful as Job’s situation is, keep reading. Because the last eight versesContinue reading “Job 42”
Start by Listening
Often, especially when there is an important conversation, we focus our attention on trying to find the right words to contribute to the conversation. We are drawn by the importance of saying the right thing at the right time. Maybe we think that we have to say these words to seem engaged in the conversation,Continue reading “Start by Listening”
Don’t Take the Easy Road
It seems like we are all always up in arms about something. We are quick to be offended, quick to feel disrespected, and quick to fire back to defend ourselves. When we fire back, our “adversaries” are quick to be offended, quick to feel disrespected, and quick to fire back to defend themselves. And soContinue reading “Don’t Take the Easy Road”
Change the World
I cannot shake this feeling of sadness and despair with the state of our country. I have found myself getting angry as well. I am angry at the way some people are responding. I am angry at the way some people are not responding. I am angry that I cannot safely do more. I amContinue reading “Change the World”
We have to DO better
I am very troubled by what I see in our Country today. It’s not new, but maybe that is what is so troubling. I am troubled by the injustice, the hatred, the anger, the violence and the lack of caring and compassion. Our Country is in the midst of emerging from months of isolation andContinue reading “We have to DO better”
Be Fulfilled
Many of us find ourselves chasing fulfillment. Christians and non-believers alike. We are looking for that person, place, or thing that makes us feel happy, that makes us feel complete. And this uncontrollable desire for fulfillment often leads to unrest and discontentment in our lives. When we seek fulfillment in other people we might findContinue reading “Be Fulfilled”
Surrounded by weeds
In my Bible, there is a single verse that has been highlighted, underlined, bookmarked, and jotted down more than any other verse. It is not the most popular verse in the Bible. It is not even all that widely known. It isn’t on t-shirts or bumper stickers. Your grandmother probably doesn’t have it cross stitchedContinue reading “Surrounded by weeds”
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