5:01am Sitting at the gate at the Wichita airport. 10 feet away A uniformed man holds back tears As his parents say “goodbye” Hopefully not for the last time They leave Embraced in each others’ arms He fidgets . Alone Adjusting his uniform Glancing around nervously Trying to be strong Seconds… Continue reading Perspective
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‘Tis Good, Lord, To Be Here
Today was a beautiful day. I’m currently back at school in Nebraska for a Mid-Year Conference with all of the DCE interns from all over the world. These few days back on campus are hard to describe. Most of us interns have used the word “weird” in that description more times than we probably can count. It’s… Continue reading ‘Tis Good, Lord, To Be Here
Content to Linger
As I opened my Facebook page this afternoon, the first day of 2011, my eyes fell upon these words in the status of a friend: We're in no hurry, God. We're content to linger in the path sign-posted with your decisions. Who you are and what you've done are all we'll ever want. – Isaiah… Continue reading Content to Linger
One Thing
You probably know the story pretty well. Jesus shows up to his friends’ house for a visit. Martha runs off and begins preparing the meal in the kitchen. Mary goes and listens to Jesus. Martha gets mad, and starts complaining to Jesus. Instead of agreeing, Jesus says, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about… Continue reading One Thing
Questions
Questions. They surround us everyday. Some arise over trivial things that really don’t matter much. Others pound at the door of our hearts begging for answers. Questions like “What now?” when one loses his job. Questions like “How long?” when a loved one hears that dreaded “C” word, “Cancer”. Questions like “WHY?!?” when a… Continue reading Questions
Hope {Day 26} – Hope When You Just Don’t Understand
Why him? Why her? Why me? Why now? I just don’t get it, God! I don’t understand I’m sure we’ve all had moments where we just desperately LONG to understand God’s reasoning behind a situation. I know I have. Like when a kid in my youth group back home was killed in a car… Continue reading Hope {Day 26} – Hope When You Just Don’t Understand
Hope {Day 20} – Long Term Hope
This morning, as I read in Luke, I came upon this story: On a Sabbath, Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. When Jesus saw her, he called… Continue reading Hope {Day 20} – Long Term Hope
Hope {Day 19} – Made New
I’ve heard the stories again and again. Each one so distinct and unique, yet, so similar at the core. Something happened- Many things maybe. Something so horrifying it rarely, if ever, gets any attention in conversation. Yet, it gets all the attention in the heart. Neglect. Rape. Abuse. The death of a loved… Continue reading Hope {Day 19} – Made New
Joyfullyblessed … And rejoicing today!
Have you ever found yourself staring at a situation in life wondering how you’d ever get through it? The mountain is just too big to climb. The burden is too much to bear. The weight is just too heavy. It is just IMPOSSIBLE to overcome. Now, have you ever gotten through one of those situations… Continue reading Joyfullyblessed … And rejoicing today!
Joyfullyblessed… “Blessed is the One”
I was on the way home from church today and the song “Blessed is the One” by Daniel Doss Band was playing in my car. It really fit well with Pastor’s sermon series right now about the “Round-About Ways of God”. Many of the words connected with the point in the sermon last week about… Continue reading Joyfullyblessed… “Blessed is the One”
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