We take nothing for granted Lord. No technology can save us. No day is a given. No life is an accident. Every moment, every minute…it is from you. Thank you. Thank you for each hour. Every healthy breath. Every beat. Every sunrise. Every chance … [Read more...] about The Gift of Now
Archives for August 2012
Bold Ministry
When we minister, we meet with our inadequacies. Or at least I do. I fall hopelessly short of the glory I proclaim. Paul says he is all things to all people. I can barely be some things to some people, and even then, not all the time. Paul … [Read more...] about Bold Ministry
Chasing Soul
I'm chasing soul. I've been too thin too long. I've been too busy, too heady, too distracted. I need soul. I long for soul. "My soul thirsts for God, the living God." Save me from dead religion! Save me from empty … [Read more...] about Chasing Soul
Be Light
Caroline, Life is about to change. This week you begin school. You go from slow mornings and boundless days to classes and homework, schedules and practices. You go from family to friends. You go from home to world. We are sending you out. Your … [Read more...] about Be Light
Missing God
I knew a man who went to Mt. Rushmore as a child. He said the whole trip bored him. The drive, the gift shop, the usual rigmarole of tourism, all of it was a drain. Mt. Rushmore was a dud.But then something happened, something that changed … [Read more...] about Missing God
Simple
I am fascinated by simple. Captivated. Simple sentences written clearly. Short fragments of verse. They all seem so refreshing. Life is complicated and noisy. My mind is complicated and noisy. Give me simple. My children love simple. They … [Read more...] about Simple