One of my favorite things to do during Holy Week is to follow along day by day in Scripture what was happening during Jesus' last week before his crucifixion. Here's what happened the day after Jesus road into town on the donkey: "On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. And seeing… Continue reading Holy Week Monday: Giving Up Apathy
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Giving Up Useless Words
At the beginning of this blog series, I wondered if I could find 40 different things to give up. As a list of possible topics started to form, I suddenly realized I wouldn't have any trouble at all! Looking through the ever-growing list, I saw some themes, such as fear that I spent a week… Continue reading Giving Up Useless Words
Giving Up the Fear of Being Too Much
While it seems somewhat strange to have opposite fears going on in our mind, I think it happens a lot. Yesterday we talked about the fear of not being enough, but equally as frustrating can be the fear of being too much. Where it's because of false humility or, once again, the ugly game of… Continue reading Giving Up the Fear of Being Too Much
I saw Jesus in the Tire-Delivery Man
A few weeks ago a friend's kid asked me what my dream car would be. I laughed and replied something to the effect of, "One that runs well and never needs repairs." I don't think he was amused as he was expecting an answer including a make and model, but it's true. As much as… Continue reading I saw Jesus in the Tire-Delivery Man
A Light in the Darkness {wonder-full wanderings}
A pretty common childhood fear is the fear of the dark. As we grow up, the actual anxiety of being in an unlit room typically lessens, however fear of other kinds of darkness only increases. We're afraid of the darkness of tough situations in life. We're afraid of the darkness of sadness or depression. We're… Continue reading A Light in the Darkness {wonder-full wanderings}
With Every Breath {wonder-full wanderings}
When you get home before sunset on a 55 degree December day in Buffalo it means only one thing: Grab your running shoes and get out the door AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! (At least for someone who enjoys running but hates treadmills as much as I do.) While good for my body, breathing in the… Continue reading With Every Breath {wonder-full wanderings}
a weary world… rests
AUTHOR'S NOTE: As soon as I hit "publish" on Tuesday's post (A Weary World... Rejoices) suddenly many other phrases came to mind of responses to our weary world, most of them from Scripture... and thus, a blog series was born. Join me in the coming days to explore our weary world. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This past Sunday… Continue reading a weary world… rests
Friends that Pray {just write – day 25}
Yesterday I shared about the gift of a friend (or stranger) that shares their story and invites you to share yours. Another beautiful gift in friendship is a friend that prays. Once again, I am overwhelmed that I have many friends who can fit in this category while some people have none. (Side note, if… Continue reading Friends that Pray {just write – day 25}
Your Story Matters {just write – day 24}
Yesterday I received a beautiful gift. It's nothing tangible nor is it easy to describe. Yet, in its simplicity I found myself filled with gratitude. The gift: someone shared part of their story with me in honesty and vulnerability and invited me to do the same. I realized that this gift, while extremely simple to… Continue reading Your Story Matters {just write – day 24}
Laugh a little (or a lot) {just write – day 23}
I love high schoolers. Some people may think I'm crazy, but only because they don't get to time week after week to just hang out with them and find out what really going on in their hearts and minds. More than that, I don't think the people that say I'm crazy have ever gotten to… Continue reading Laugh a little (or a lot) {just write – day 23}
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