these three words describe what’s often experienced as i step into new scenarios. and for some of us, thinking politically is new. we know how to be political–as in being politically correct, talking to the “right” ppl, dressing the “right” way, etc–but we don’t know how to engage the ideas of politicians without eventually feeling…
Tag: Jesus
following
am i allowed to read? reading used to be the thing i did coz i liked it (or coz my parents hoped i’d one day like it). and then it became the thing i HAD to do in order to write a paper or feel smart in a discussion. and then it became the thing…
guts & worship
guilty. that’s a fairly good word to describe the initial effects of the 1 project on my life. no, no one was pointing fingers at me but almost every talk had me on the verge of tears and somewhat defeatedly asking, “how am i supposed to make this better?” i experienced the seattle gathering through…
Love Wins?
I’ve listened to the Love Wins audio book and I’ll probably listen to it again and again as I sort through questions and get a better sense of what it is I believe the Bible says about heaven & hell. I currently know that I don’t believe in the Jesus Rob Bell supports. And as…
a sensory relief
my tires are old–i must purchase new ones perhaps as soon as today. i can hear them, louder than ever and i can feel them. the signs are so clear that i don’t even need to look at them. hearing and feeling are enough to make a costly purchase, an essential change. the clarity of…
stuff i forget to write about
i read a utmost devotional that messed my head up in a really great way the other day. i was particular struck by the words “Until others learn to draw on the life of the Lord Jesus directly, they will have to draw on His life through you. You must literally be their source of…
help
it’s a shared prayer. i prayed it this morning, posted in on FB, 4 ppl “liked it” and i just got off the phone with someone else who needed the same. help. _____________ dear Jesus, pls help us. and when You do, pls assure us that it’s You so that there’s zero doubt that You’re…