Journal-old | living selah

That We All May Be One

Apr 3, 2015 | community, faith, grace

That We All May Be One I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one–as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. John 17:21 NLT The pain of tension, feeling unmeshed, at odds, and unwell. A lack of shalom – of peace, of all being well....

God Is Sovereign In The Chaos

Sep 2, 2014 | courage, faith

God Is Sovereign In The Chaos We talk about the “calm before the storm” in our lives, and I’ve felt that — have you? During the storm you yearn to be feeling the dry breeze and sun, when you have time to think about it. Often you don’t....

Our Sin Is Ever Before Us And So Is Our Savior

Jul 23, 2014 | faith, grace

Our Sin Is Ever Before Us And So Is Our Savior I find then the principle that evil is present in me, the one who wants to do good. Paul’s epistle to the Romans, Chapter 7 Verse 21 Paul doesn’t say that he’s getting better and better every day in...

What Are You Afraid Of?

Jun 28, 2014 | courage, faith

What Are You Afraid Of? I sat sobbing in my upstairs apartment, feeling ripped apart and alone. My faith, which hours before seemed so solid and stalwart, was tipped on its side, fractured and futile. It was the day I first learned the phrases “higher...

Let The Lion Loose

Jun 18, 2014 | courage, faith

Let The Lion Loose A great many learned men are defending the gospel; no doubt it is a very proper and right thing to do, yet I always notice that, when there are most books of that kind, it is because the gospel itself is not being preached. Suppose a number of...

Love, Mercy, and Grace

Jun 9, 2014 | faith, sublime

Love, Mercy, and Grace ‘Twas Love that gave at greatest cost A Life, that mine should not be lost The Love that died in deep despair My debt fully satisfied there It was love that took my place On the cross of Calvary It was grace, redeeming grace That paid my...

Forsaking The Comfy Chair For The Zip Line

Jun 2, 2014 | courage, faith

Forsaking The Comfy Chair For The Zip Line I love a good comfy chair, my favorite being a channel back I bought years ago in a second hand store. Settling into it as the afternoon sun warms across me, I read a favorite book while tasting the flowery spice of a good...

Always, Again, Rejoice!

May 27, 2014 | faith

Always, Again, Rejoice! Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Phil. 4:4...

How to Survive the Mean Seasons

May 22, 2014 | courage, faith

How to Survive the Mean Seasons Some days in the late Spring, from April to May, I hate living in Florida. It’s not that the weather is bad, if anything, these are some of the most pleasant days of the year. The longer days are warm, but with a touch of coolness...

We Have An Anchor

May 15, 2014 | courage, faith

We Have An Anchor This past year of grief God has seen me at my best and my worst, and He had to have been hurt by my tumblings of anguish, my slashes of anger, and my scrapings of despair. It amazes me that He has not wavered one bit in His perfect love for me. If we...