If Jesus calls us to die to ourselves, why is it so hard to let go of our own desires?
A Childlike Faith
As the sunrise peaks over the mountains and through my dining room window, I sit on my blue armchair, thinking of the day ahead. Suddenly, I hear the door open. My seven-year-old wakes up and, without hesitation, walks right up and climbs on my lap. He doesn’t think anything of it. I’m not even sure he’s fully awake yet, but his first inclination is to sit with me in silence as we watch the sunrise.
Grief and Loss
There are no right words to share with those in grief, but there are definitely wrong words.
Quotes of the Week: March 22
“For Jesus, character formation of an individual is personal but it’s never private.”
The True Cost of Grace
Grace isn’t free, it always comes at a cost.
The Insidious Sin of Silence
We’ve long been convinced to remain silent, that whatever burdens lay on our hearts need not be spoken; can’t be spoken. There’s no way we can say it. After all, we’ve been conditioned not to say our inside thoughts out loud.
Can you miss God’s will for your life?
Is it possible to miss God’s will? How should we go about making God-honoring decisions? Does God care where I live or who I marry?
The Man in the Mirror
One by one, my secrets slowly broke free. Each time, with failed attempts to lessen the seriousness of it all. The more I fought it, the more I saw bits of the façade of the life I had built crumble to the ground. As control over my life fled, I was drawn deeper into the lure of my sin. But the secrets wouldn’t stop exposing themselves. God would no longer let me get away with it.
Sunsets
I was born into the sunset. Strung up in the sky, all of time pauses while you search to find your breath. If you’re lucky, there is a moment of silence, and you can reflect and give thanks.
Lessons from my kids – Vol. 2
I love my son because he is my own; not because he has done anything to earn it. In the same way, God loves you because you are his. His radical grace in your life has nothing to do with you; it’s entirely about him.
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