How I fare at home says a lot about how I'm faring. Home life is a kind of soul barometer. If I am slow to serve and quick to bristle, I know my pace is off; I know my soul is thin. If chores begin to pile up, if the grass goes to seed, if the mail sits on the counter too long, I know I'm out of balance. If conversations are short, if play is unimaginative and … [Read more...] about Home Life: An Easy Way to Check My Soul
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The Gift of Now
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 moment of laughter. For the near misses. For the negative test results. For the songs in our hearts. We thank you. Thank you that … [Read more...] about The Gift of Now
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 preaches on the priority and picture of love, and I see how small my heart can be by comparison. When Jesus talks about sacrifice, I … [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 theologizing. "You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me." More than … [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 mom and I know you're ready. Every day you remind us you're ready. Your endless energy, your active mind, your desire to … [Read more...] about Be Light