“Hosanna!” is the cry of Palm Sunday. It’s a cry of adoration and at the same time desperation. It’s a cry our hearts knows in certain seasons. It’s this weird combination of praise while simultaneously begging, “save us!” There is blessing declared by the crowd the lined the roads waving palms and laying down cloaks.… Continue reading Hosanna! Save!
While much of my social media this week has shown excitement building around the launch of a Bible Study about life I have coming out on Monday, that reality sits alongside many tears at the reality of death. Not only did this week mark an anniversary of a loss, a dear friend of mine has… Continue reading Abundant Life in the Face of Death
Have you ever had a situation with a friend or family member in which you hit a point in the conversation where one or both of you just needs to hit "pause" and get some space. You need to go to another room and continue the chat at another time. This could be in good… Continue reading Can I Just Get a Little Space?
Reading in the book of Lamentations this week has me thinking about what it even means to "lament". As a noun, the first definition that comes up in a google search is: "a passionate expression of grief or sorrow." I've been pondering throughout this week what is worth lamenting over in our own world. Instantly, that… Continue reading Things Worth Lamenting in 2018
Lord, Forgive me when my words are filled with complaints... to You, to others, to no one in particular. Forgive me when I get focused on the things that aren't going the way I would like or imagine and get my heart focused instead on the many ways in which you have blessed me. Forgive… Continue reading Giving Up Complaining
A couple weeks ago I was in the store and decided to buy a baptism card. That might seem totally normal, except I don't know anyone being baptized soon. In short, buying that card was a way to trust that God was going to answer one of my prayers for 2016: that I would get… Continue reading Giving Up Half-Hearted Prayers
There is great value in occasionally stopping and reflecting on all I'm learning. Whether in my professional life, in my relationship with Jesus, in how I interact with people around me, and more. Here's February's Edition of "The 3" ... three things I've been learning lately. 1. Pray Boldly Whether I'm praying for my students,… Continue reading The 3: February Edition – Be Bold
I love lent. Whether I choose to eat only rice and beans for 40 days, don't give anything up at all, spend more time in prayer, bury the "hallelujahs" or let them ring loud, or even, like two years ago, give up LENT altogether for lent, these 40 (47) days each year always prove to… Continue reading Lenten Prayers, Dangerous Prayers
Not sure who wrote this, but what a great prayer to start a new day! "Dear Lord, I give you my hands to do Your work; I give You my feet to go Your way; I give You my eyes to see as You see; I give You my tongue to speak Your words; I… Continue reading A Morning Prayer
Tonight at a Bible Study I attend we were talking about the book of Nehemiah. One of the things I've always loved about the story of Nehemiah leading the people to rebuild the walls of the city, comes in Chapter 3. There it talks about how they were able to accomplish the task by simply… Continue reading But what can I do?
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