In some ways I always looked at myself with pity. I wasn’t tough as a child, I wasn’t strong emotionally, at least I wasn’t in the way I measured toughness. I was tender. I cried easily. My feelings were easily hurt. Very much in my own head, making friends was hard for me. I tended […]
Lessons From a Rotten Tooth
I’ve had a toothache lately. It has completely laid me out for quite awhile, hence the lack of posts. Actually it hasn’t really been the tooth that has bothered me the most, but other symptoms that have come with it: headaches, earaches, nausea, and just flat out feeling sick. Yeah, that’s right, my tooth is probably infected. This particular […]
Ordering a Life
Life is messy. Toxic messy. We try to live each day as best we can, but each day seems to try to pull our collective rugs out from under us. Loved ones will do stupid things, destroying their lives and maybe even a little of ours, and we can do nothing to change it. We […]
Thankfulness In Need
Isn’t it strange sometimes how God chooses to teach us? He teaches us about hope in the middle of times of fear. He teaches us about grace in the middle of times of hurt. He teaches us about thankfulness in the middle of times of need. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and a thank […]
Grace for Ahab?
Ever hear about Ahab? Not the best role model in scripture. Maybe you’re more familiar with the name of his wife? Jezebel? Under their rule prophets were murdered, idol worship abounded, of him is said: There was never anyone like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the eyes of the Lord, urged on […]
Learning Faith From a Centurion
When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. “Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.” Jesus said to him, “Shall I come and heal him? The centurion replied, “Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and […]
Sticks and Stones and Words and Bones
The idea that words are harmless is an old one. It’s one we are introduced to on the playground of our young lives and generally was accompanied by a statement about sticks and stones. We’re told at a young age that we shouldn’t be bothered by what people say to us. Of course very […]
Just Breathe
Breathe In. Breathe in His Strength. Breathe Out. Breathe out my weakness. Breathe In. Breathe in His Glory. Breathe Out. Breathe out my shame. Breathe In. Breathe Out. Breathe In Him. Breathe Out Me. In. Out. In. Out. Such a glorious exchange! Take in His Constancy, His Holiness, His Rightness. Take in Himself. Let everything […]
To Be Fully Known
There isn’t anyone on this earth that can fully and totally understand another person. There isn’t anyone who can completely understand your happiness. There isn’t anyone who can completely understand you pain. Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy. Proverbs 14:10 We like to think we can understand […]
Our Defence
Justice. There is something deep inside of each of us that cries out for it. Especially in how people treat us. Someone talks about us behind our backs and we want justice. Someone is rude, or even mean to us, and we want justice. Someone treats us unfairly and we want justice. We rise up […]