words are my habit.
God.
some say the name out of frustration. i say the name out of wonder. i’m anxious for something to be resolved and long before it’s resolved i’ve received the peace that passes all understanding. God-peace. and i’m transported to wonder.
how? why? and who am i? (psalm 8)
God. i just want to say i love you Lord. and thank you. you’ve got things under control. i’m confident in this. (isaiah 41:10)
The writing gurus say not to write about the pain when it is fresh. By that they do not mean not to write about it at all, but not to share it just yet when your skin is still hot, when your brain is still hot. Don’t share it when you’re still on fire. I’ve […]
Every year our church had at least one evangelistic series, at least that’s what I recall. At least one. If not three. On some scale. And the best thing about them wasn’t that people were giving their lives to Jesus, although of course that’s a wonderful thing, but for me at age 7, the best thing about these evangelist series was the baptism at the end.
And I’m learning that to sit with grief (which is sometimes seemingly out of the reach of hope or any warm sentiments) is to honor our capacity to love. At some point the chest hurt eases but I’m not grabbing for that moment.
I am surrounded by people who speak His name that way, and I think, “they're missing out on something Wonderful”…
I am surrounded by people who speak His name that way, and I think, “they're missing out on something Wonderful”…