Month: November 2008

Sad

Yet another reason to hate Wal-Mart. I hate what “stuff” does to this country.

Go Out in Joy

As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that… Continue Reading “Go Out in Joy”

On the Road to Beautiful

Play this while you read. A lot of people warned me that seminary would be less about learning than I would expect or would maybe even want. Expect lots of reading, expect messiness, expect needy people, expect to be broken. I knew that going… Continue Reading “On the Road to Beautiful”

What Happened Tonight

No matter who you voted for, not matter how much your heart is breaking or how much your heart is celebrating, let us remember: God is sovereign. As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a… Continue Reading “What Happened Tonight”

Heartbreak

I am really homesick. Really and truly. Sitting at the table in a kitchen conversationYou spilled the words you read just yesterdayHe said, “Be perfect, perfect as I am”“How can this be done,” you ask, “when every time I try to beSomeone with such… Continue Reading “Heartbreak”