sometimes…ok, who am i kidding…OFTENtimes it’s really nice to sing together, to join in with hundreds of others who not only know the words and the notes but are singing from an experience with Jesus. last sunday we unintentionally visited the All Souls Church in London. our initial intention was to be audience members in a radio…
Author: wordhabit
presence
it’s time to write again. unfortunately, i allowed myself to get distracted by facebook and now i’ve forgotten how i was going to begin this post. it was smarter than this; i value smart starts. alas, writing is still in order so here i go, placing one figurative foot in front of the other. today…
help/hope
(Written a couple of days ago.) In a little over a week, I get to preach a sermon about hope. If only I knew the specific direction I should go in. I spent an hour pouring over scripture and nothing gripped me. So either it’s not yet time to write or I’m disconnected. Either way,…
The Hope of Unfinished Business
Just want to encourage you today. You may not understand why various things happen–the sad, miserable, discouraging things that make hope simply a notion. I’ve had my share of that stuff. While I wish I possessed some magical wisdom for you, there are some realities I’ve come to believe and there’s a promise I cling…
finite
I’m finite, I come to an end. These are lyrics from a Sara Groves song. They’ve been ringing in my head for a while now, reminding me of the need to desire eternity with God but not be so “heavenly minded that I’m of no earthly good,” as my dad would say. I must be…
the pieces
years ago, as in almost 20 years ago, i thought about becoming an architect. i didn’t know it at the time, but i probably felt an affinity to such design work because i like details, i like lines, i like white space, i like projects…and probably some other things. that’s not to say that that’s…
a song
i was asked to sing for a program. things went a little long and i wasn’t able to sing after all. i wasn’t disappointed…i’m not THAT much of a diva. 🙂 i was actually a little relieved because i had planned to sing a cappella. the last time i sang a solo a cappella was…