Dec 31, 2018
Sometimes I feel haunted by my past. I keep replaying the tapes of my struggles, weaknesses, and losses … which, ironically, frequently dooms me to repeat them. For example, after I got remarried again following my first divorce, when something Carla did...
Aug 31, 2018
This week I’ve been struck by how easy it is for me to close myself off from both compliments and critiques from others. It reminded me how vital it is to live with an open heart and mind, because even though such a tender mentality will sometimes break our...
Mar 17, 2018
I was listening to a podcast the other day, wherein A.J. Swoboda was talking about his new book, “Subversive Sabbath”. Isn’t that a great title? While I’ve long been a proponent of intentionally cultivating a rhythm of life, which regularly includes rest, play,...
Jan 27, 2018
This frail vessel thou emptiest again and again, and fillest it ever with fresh life. This little flute of a reed thou hast carried over hills and dales, and hast breathed through it melodies eternally new. … Thy infinite gifts come to me only on those very small...
Aug 28, 2017
You know I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t like Jesus? I mean, wherever you fall on the religious spectrum, I think we can all agree a Being who loved and cared for others to the point of being killed for them is pretty DOPE, right? I mention this both...
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