My soul clings to you,Your right hand upholds me.
Trying to figure out my mess, my broken heart, my sin
When I struggle or my heart is broken or I’ve failed or I don’t feel anything at all, I find myself wanting to figure it all out. I rush to…
Clouds and trembling
Sometimes our paths are cloudy, and we can’t see what is ahead of us. And sometimes the ground trembles. It is in these times that the words of the scripture…
Unshockable
One of the things my pastor says often is that he wants us to be an unshockable people, where we come together and love each other despite all the muck…
A godly husband, who can find?
To my sister, What are you looking for in a husband? My beloved sister, stop and hear this counsel from a godly mother. These words were written to her son,…
Does God have a great purpose for your life?
A friend of mine made this statement last night, “God did not tell us to seek a purpose for our life, that is something we have made up . .…
Running from pain
This year or so has been a year of learning that you can’t run away from pain. The other day, I had something really tough happen to me that ripped…
Christianity is not exclusive
“And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, ‘My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as…
Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow me
Jesus said, “Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow me.” Do I see my life in those words or am I seeking a comfortable pilgrimage on this earth? The…
The Outsider
When I was overseas, I was told what to expect about the culture I was entering. Although it was helpful, what I heard was from the perspective of an outsider,…
Husband love your wife
“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of…
