Raised on a farm, I’ve carried a lot of things. I toted bales of hay and straw, buckets of feed and water for the livestock, shovelsful of manure, and countless tools back and forth to my dad –after searching endlessly for where he last left said tools, of course. I’ve also cradled newborn calves, piglets, … [Read more…]
God’s kingdom comes to people like us. It stretches into remote mountain villages tucked across the globe and extends to crowded cities, all flashing lights and noise. It gives birth in the youngest and oldest of souls. Not bound by earthly limits nor confined by time and space. It stretches beyond what finite man expects, … [Read more…]
Commit.Fully dedicate yourself.Wholeheartedly entrust what you most value. In a world of one-night stands and part-time jobs and immediate gratification of most any desires, commitment is hard to come by. That is what makes it so valuable. And so rare. Commitment requires vulnerability. It is jumping all in with a no holds barred attitude, no … [Read more…]
I admit I am in over my head. There is nothing I can do on my own to earn or complete this wondrous work of redemption taking place in me. So why do I live contrary to that belief? Why do I so often exhaust myself attempting to attain something freely given? I know Jesus … [Read more…]
To live with expectation is to live in a celebration of hope. And when it is grounded in the depths of Father’s love, we are assured we will not be disappointed. Advent is the perfect time to perfect our expectations by turning our hearts toward Bethlehem. A place known for its smallness filled with the … [Read more…]
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will remain under the shadow of the Almighty, whose power no foe can withstand. The world in which I find myself living today is crazy. Black is white, up is down, and darkness flaunts itself as light. I need to stay hidden.But not from … [Read more…]
The other day I stumbled upon the song The God Who Stays by Matthew West. The lyrics overwhelmed me, reminding me of my Faithful Father who commits to staying with me, even when I am prone to wander. Because let’s face it, I am prone to wander. I stray from the path God has set before me. I turn … [Read more…]