Have you ever felt that way? Like your life was an endless cycle of trying and failing, and like everyone around you was trapped in the same endless cycle too?
Category: Trust
When Hope is Dashed
Why don’t I have what I want and need? If God loves me, why doesn’t He help me? Has He forgotten about me? I’ve lost hope, and I feel like it’s been dashed. Like I’ve been dashed with a wrecking ball of disappointment.
Replying to Epicurus
“Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?”
-Epicurus
Unearthed
He is a gentle gardener, and His loving kindness makes any correction, rebuke, or confrontation like a tender kiss.
Quotes from MLK Jr. to Honor his Legacy
let us discuss one of our nation’s great progress-oriented heroes, whose birthday we honor today, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Things I’m Afraid to Say
I’m scared to say these things for a variety of reasons. Some of them are confessions, and confession is always scary. Some of them are fears of people’s reactions if they knew. And some of them stem from a fear I have to be known.
What to do with Injustice?
I’ve been camped in the Psalms for the past couple of weeks, and I’m so thankful for the many points of wisdom and guidance God is providing as I spend time meditating. What have you been learning from His Word? I’d love to know. Comment below or send me an email. As I’m reading… Continue reading What to do with Injustice?
Angel at Trader Joe’s
Covid-19 Social Distancing Day 5 I called my mom yesterday to check in. We’ve been texting but I wanted to hear her voice and have a longer conversation because, well, everyone still needs her mom. Even when you’re 41. And maybe she needed me. But probably not as much. (Call your mom if she’s still on… Continue reading Angel at Trader Joe’s
Free Indeed
Whether you’re trapped by anxiety, addiction, abuse, shame, or besetting sin, hear me now: you CAN be free for good. The One who made the stars allowed His Son to be killed and resurrected to buy your freedom, if you’ll have it. If you’ll live it. But what is this IF, and upon what… Continue reading Free Indeed
New Wineskins
Are you praying for change, hoping for something new, asking for a turn-around? Let me ask you this: could the delay be you? Are you even ready for that breakthrough? Could you contain if if it happened? In 3 out of 4 Gospels, we see Jesus telling the parable of the wineskins (Matthew 9:17, Mark… Continue reading New Wineskins