Have you ever been in a place where seeds of doubt were taking root? Maybe it showed up in the form of fear — a fear that is evidence that you are not trusting the Lord in that moment. A pending diagnosis has you fearful of what is to come. Finances are tight and then […]
Month: August 2016
Pride-fueled forgetfulness
“I’m bad with names.” It’s often one of the first things I say after meeting someone new; establishing my excuse to forget their name before we meet again, and likely, before the current conversation is even over. I’m bad with names. It’s true. Always have been. I generally forget a person’s name not long after […]
They Were Never Mine
A few months ago I stood with the mother of a groom during the wedding reception and asked, “How are you doing?” She was enduring many changes in her family: good chances, but changes nonetheless. The most recent and most drastic of those changes was the marriage of her oldest child. I had been praying […]
Do you see the hand of God?
Do you see His hand? I don’t mean a visible hand, but do you see the work of Providence in your life? Do you recognize, at least in hindsight, when God was at work, orchestrating certain circumstances and events for your good? Pause for a moment and ponder: think about a major event in your life […]
I’m running through 4.3 miles of mud and obstacles today. What are you doing?
Thanking God for fleas
Have you read The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom? I think I have re-read that book more times than any other. The conviction and courage of the ten Boom family is inspiring. Their determination to love others, despite great personal risk and sometimes despite a lack of thankfulness is challenging. Father ten Boom’s response to […]
Wednesday Review – Financial Peace University
I graduated from college at 21 with roughly $25,000 in student loans. At 22 I was making $60,000 with no idea how much I spent each month. At 23 I bought a big fancy house with no money down that, of course, “required” a big fancy refrigerator and and a fancy high efficiency washer-dryer. Did […]