Man alive. I need space to breathe. My thoughts are chaos. They won’t stay nice or neat or organized. I thought it was an escape mechanism, or a lack of discipline. Maybe even my body revolting against the hurt I’ve experienced. I heard my Father ask me to follow Him. He said to be more…
I place myself in Your care, here in the sanctuary of Yourself. It is dark and stifling, sorrowful and lonely. When I sense the first layer of my anxiety go still, I also sense peace. It’s different than peace I’ve had in the past. It’s deep and cushioning and real, not brittle or half-hoped into…
I don’t know where I am right now. It’s like an uncharted territory, and I don’t have a frame of reference. There is no clear and labelled map for the piece of road I’m on. I have had some times like this in my life before now, and when I tried to talk to people…
It is a challenge to walk through this life. Just when I think I’ve hit upon a rhythm, something happens to remind me of my true center. Thankfully, my Father sends His truth along with these disruptions, obstacles, hiccups or detours…whatever you want to name the trials. I can rejoice in the Lord always, give…
I have been reading through the book of Job in the last month, and I may have read Job’s friends’ speeches with a bit more anger in my tone this time around. I just keep thinking, with friends like these who needs enemies? I find bits and pieces of the truth in their monologues, and…
My soul is hurting and tired. I have spent so much time attempting to unravel the events and circumstances of the last few years, trying to assign meaning and gain understanding over my life. My Father has gently and repeatedly removed the idol of temporal understanding from me, and keeps placing Himself in its place….
My friend. We are sitting in early December. All around us, people complain about how busy and frantic this season has become. I want to offer you hope, and confirmation, that things are not as they seem. There are 22 chapters in the Revelation. Start reading this book today. Read just a chapter each day,…
In a previous article, I gave a visual of “Forgiveness Court“, and made a comment about dealing differently with hurt feelings. It is a necessity for me to deal quickly with any funky feelings, so that they don’t overstay their welcome and morph into something rotten. To begin: I think our culture encourages hurt feelings….
Is this because of Advent? The Coming? An urgency settled on me today to make the most of the time, and also to make space. Space in my home, my mind, my soul. Space…empty but available. There is a mantra that repeats in my mind: Make space, receive grace. It’s not an effort on my…