“… as long as he sought the Lord, God prospered him.” -2 Chronicles 26:5 It Is Good to Live a Life of Small Things It is good to stay weak. It is good to stay dependent. It is good to not have a large following of man, lest your heart be strayed to pride and…
Our Entitled Culture I live in a world of “entitlement”. I see it in myself everyday. I saw it in myself several months ago as I went through the security line at the airport on my way to a conference in Denver. They were re-calibrating the security check and decided to do that right before…
Joy. It’s the candle we light this week. The 3rd advent candle. But what is this joy we speak of? A word we put on chalkboards and hang on pennants inspired by Pinterest and see on storefronts and all over Christmas décor. J.O.Y. And what is it to have joy when there is so much…
Slow down. Sit. Think. The King IS coming. Imagine the joy. The joy of His arrival. The shocking, overwhelming amazement of the promise come down. Mary ponders. Joseph stunned. Zechariah rendered mute and then given the very words of God to speak to the people. Elizabeth overwhelmed with the goodness of God. It’s happening,…
“Ascribe to the Lord, O sons of the mighty, Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due to His name; Worship the Lord in holy array. The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; The God of glory thunders, the Lord is over many waters. The voice of the Lord is…
Ok. I do realize that it is almost November and I am only now introducing you to my September book reviews which means… you’ll get to see my next set of book reviews all the more sooner. So exciting, I know. The books I read in September were good, but I’m way more excited to…
“Behold, you have made my days as handbreadths, and my lifetime as nothing in Your sight; Surely every man at his best is a mere breath.” -Psalms 39:5 A handbreadth. The stretch of four fingers. So are my days. My life a shadow, at best a mere single exhalation of breath. As nothing. This is…
No, I don’t have a tattoo. The season of my life where I had the itch went by with no permanent markings, my brother, however did not resist the itch and ended up with some pretty cool permanent markings. One of which became the inspiration for the logo of this site. I’ll let him share…
Family arrived yesterday… everyone. 13 of us now here to celebrate Christmas, it’s going to be epic…it’s already been epic. We put up a tire swing, have a timeout box for our phones to keep us connected to each other and not our phones and today we’re going to Seaworld. #Parrottsinparadise (yes, Parrott is my…
“Bless the Lord, O my soul and forget none of His benefits, who pardons all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases; who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with lovingkindness; compassion; who satisfies your years with good things SO THAT your youth is renewed like the eagle.” – Psalm 103:1-5 I responded…
