all the words matter.
There’s a massive tree that hangs over a road I travel every day. And I haven’t really recognized it’s presence until today as I drove by and saw several men cutting it down. Some things we just don’t pay attention to until the process begins whereby they are taken away. Now we start to cry…
After a couple rounds of reviewing and tweaking, I finally admitted that I didn’t have the power to control the outcome.
I kept looking at the list of 2020 sermon topics, chosen because of what I’ve come to know. Conversations, the ability to listen to what’s said and not said, showing up–you learn a lot. The longer I looked at the list, the less confident I felt. Surely, if this is a legitimate list, I’d be…
Hi Christians. Tired of being told you need to witness? Yeah, me too. You know why? Because we often automatically jump to DOING…as in… “Here’s a list of 30 things you can do to show that you love Jesus. Pick 1…pick more if you’re a REAL Christian!”* At least that’s how it feels. And your…
When is it your plan vs your mysterious permission?
Oh God of commandments too clear to question Commandments that usher us into your presence If we listen May the words of our mouths And the meditations of our hearts* Be transformed in your sight Indicative of our eyes fixed on you Our relationships led by you Our lives surrendered to you Oh God our…
Many days, parenting is a thing I’ve wanted and never wanted at the same time.