Check's In The Mail! There was a time in my life, after I'd started a new job, that I wasn't getting paid. One week, then two went by without pay. By week three, I was making calls. You'll have to wait for the second pay cycle. Week four rolled around, and I was desperate for cash. The... Continue Reading →
Worship In The Wilderness Our Church has begun a study of Mark, and today's message was about John the Baptist. Something leaped out at me that I hadn't really spent much time considering before - John was in the wilderness, and that's where Jesus met him. Jesus meets us where we are. He doesn't wait... Continue Reading →
No Thanks; I'm Good Have you ever been hit by another test and wanted to say to God, No thanks; I'm good? I'm all tested out at the moment. Come back next week, next month, next lifetime. I know I have! It occurs to me, though, that testing is simply spiritual exercise. When I used to... Continue Reading →
Peace In a world that's constantly changing, with a never-ending news cycle that seems to amplify only the very worst stories, it's hard to feel at peace. "Peace" was something you would say to people as you left them. You might even flash two fingers to indicate the same without saying a word. It was... Continue Reading →
Remote Access I'm not tech-savvy. I mean, I can Do some stuff - obviously. I wouldn't have this blog If I knew absolutely nothing. But on a scale of one to ten - I'm not that high. So when I needed assistance the other day to fix a problem with an application I have, I... Continue Reading →
Egomaniac I've been doing a bible study in the book of James this past month and a half. At first, it seemed to me that he was skipping all over the place topic-wise. Then, as I read a little more closely, it struck me that almost the whole book is warning people not to be... Continue Reading →
Motivation & Discipline So I read this article lately about how discipline doesn't rely on motivation - in fact, motivation follows discipline. The more disciplined you are about doing something - the more motivated you feel about continuing to do it. Interesting. There are so many things I don't "feel like" doing and have to... Continue Reading →
Easier Said Than Done I would love to tell you all that I am perfect in my faith. There is never a time when my courage wavers or my actions don't line up with my faithful desires. But that's not true. I feel like "Have faith!" is something people say so often when you're struggling... Continue Reading →
Because It Is My Name! One of my favorite plays to teach was The Crucible By Arthur Miller. I'm a sucker for a good redemption arc. Spoiler alert! One of the main characters screams "Because it is my name and I can not have another!" after reversing course and refusing to sign a document admitting... Continue Reading →
Praise Is A Weapon Weird flex, right? But it's true. Praise is a weapon. It might not be the kind of weapon that slashes and crushes, It's more like Frodo's flask that keeps the giant spider away or Gandalf's staff of light (Yes, I like Lord of The Rings.) It's the reason why light has... Continue Reading →
Can't Eat Just One Not to show my age, but... there used to be this commercial for potato chips and the slogan was, "You can't eat just one." It was supposed to show everyone how amazing their chips were. Challenge Accepted I took it as a challenge. Yeah, I'm that person. Whenever I'd crack a... Continue Reading →
God Grief You probably thought that was a typo. It wasn't. In the past two weeks, the most comforting thing that happened while trying to wrap my head around putting my best friend to rest was the realization that God understands our grief. Before the casket closed, and I saw my best friend's physical face... Continue Reading →
