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A fog has rolled in over me. Not the kind that gently settles in over a meadow on a bright, sunshiny morning. Dense, intense, against the backdrop of ever clouding thoughts and feelings, the shades of blues and grays streak across my soul in a gradient color of dullness. The not so distant view … [Read more...]
How do you explain something that can only be experienced? That’s the problem in many Christian circles today; too much explaining and not enough experiencing. My five year old son, Calvin, declared one evening that only God gives inner peace. Of course, the need for this declaration came … [Read more...]
“How do I stop hating my husband?” I had never experienced the oxygen vacating a room so quickly. In a rather crowded gathering, with a fair amount of lively discussion going on, everything went silent. I mean, you’re the only person left in the world silent. It was one of those … [Read more...]
Is it too much to ask for? What’s wrong with just wanting a Christian life that works in the ordinary? For the most part, you probably don’t wake up each morning looking for a miracle to happen in your life. Of course when extraordinary events happen, you should believe God will come … [Read more...]
There is awkwardness in transition. Like when one season gives-way to the next. Today feels warm and balmy, tomorrow cold and frigid. The wind blows from all directions. The stuff inside the thermometer goes up-and-down like a yo-yo. On any one day, you don’t know whether to dress for … [Read more...]
As my mind rolls through all the things I’m thankful for, the usual subjects come to mind. Certainly my Savior, my wife, and my boys head the list, followed by my family’s health, our home, and my job. I’m thankful for what God has given me, as well as what He has withheld. I have … [Read more...]
God has given you two eyes, yet the ability to focus on only one thing at a time. In today’s pressured world of multi-tasking and measuring success by the sheer volume of what you do, Jesus would live as a contrarian. Jesus never hurried. He never worked on multiple fronts. He never lived … [Read more...]
Imagine life like a pool filled with water. Anything tossed into it either sinks or floats. So what explains the fact that I have several things hovering just below the surface? For something to exist just below my life’s surface requires a lot of effort on my part to keep it there. … [Read more...]
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