Apr 1, 2020 | courage, faith, grace, love, solitude
Letting Go And Letting Come In late winter of this year I journeyed to a private retreat in the woods of southern Georgia. I came to the retreat with expectations of “getting answers to life’s persistent questions” which at that moment, concerned my future. What will...
Mar 18, 2020 | courage, faith, grace, love
Late To Lent Years ago, when my independent church started noticing that there was more to the liturgical calendar than Easter and Christmas, I started noticing Lent. But I confess, I am a sometime Lent observer, and not a very consistent one. Ash Wednesday came and...
Aug 6, 2019 | courage, faith, grace, love
Listen to my words, Lord, consider my lament.Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray. In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. . (Psalm 5:3 NIV) Have you ever prayed for deliverance?...
Sep 28, 2018 | courage, faith, grace, love
When Parts of Who I Am Feel Unlovable God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8 NIV) We love because he first loved us. (1 John 4:19 NIV) Let me share an amazing truth about me. One that blows me away...
Sep 7, 2018 | courage, faith, grace, love
Is There A Bright Side To Disappointment? We had hoped he was the one… (Luke 24:21 NIV) At my best, what I truly desire is for more of my brothers and sisters to know God and experience God’s grace (that is, be aware of God’s active love toward them...
Aug 3, 2018 | courage, faith, grace, love
Sometimes Just Starting Starts A Party In Heaven Who despised the day when little things began to happen? They will be delighted when they see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand. (Zechariah 4:10 GW) August 1 started a 30 day challenge that I’m committing to, to...
