I had a professor in college who once said, “Jesus will never ask us to do something he hasn’t done himself.” The process of restoration that I began nearly a year ago is still with me, if only in small pieces. I can happily… Continue Reading “Focusing on Christ”
Haggard Resigns from New Life Church I am surprised. But at the same time I’m not. Nothing much surprises me anymore. We live in a world where anything and everythings happens to anyone and everyone. I think I would be more shocked if Donald… Continue Reading “I guess I’m… surprised?”
I spent the evening with two co-workers tonight. We brought wine, talked and watched a stupid movie (I won’t embarrass myself by saying what it was. I’ve already embarrassed myself enough today.) And for some reason, when I arrived home I started to think… Continue Reading “Of Selfishness and Wine-Tasting”
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do. (Eleanor Roosevelt) I’m not courageous. Not that I’d ever considered myself such. I… Continue Reading “Courage”
Times of testing seem to come without warning, don’t they? Not that knowing ahead of time would make it easier, but sometimes a little heads up would be nice. To steel myself against the dark valley of despair, the brace my soul for the… Continue Reading “The Perfect Storm”