I learned that Valleys don't surprise God and that He gets it. He doesn't wait for me on the mountain tops but instead is sometimes closest in the valleys. When I can't find my footing, He is right there, helping me. When I trust Him, He lifts me up.
Not all of us are actually alive. Sometimes, without realizing it, we stop living. We are busy – life keeps coming. We meet the needs in front of us. To those around us, we are a resource – so they might not notice that we’ve stopped living. Cereal still shows up on the table, the […]
There are storms of life that prevent future hurricanes. Are you riding the storms of life well?
You know the person. Within minutes of conversation it is obvious that they don’t like you and probably reject everything you stand for. Sometimes this person becomes an enemy, and sometimes a friend. However, there is a part of each of us that looks to connect with others who hold our same values and social […]
Today I ran across to seemly opposite comments. First, Tim Keller: “When I talk to my Hindu, Muslim or atheist neighbors I have every reason to believe that they could be better people than me.” Scott McKnight in “A Community Called Atonement” says “We need to think of the big picture: Are Christians—taken as a whole—more […]
Lately, I have a question rolling through my head way too regularly – sometimes several times a day: “Do you really think God is that small?” Here is how it started: I read (the first half) of a book that wrecked me Gospel Fluency by Jeff Vanderstelt. In the first chapter of this book, Jeff […]
“Messy is not sin.” This is the quote from 40 Days of Decrease, my devotion for Lent. The sentence keeps rolling around in my head today. I like clean lines. I like smooth emotions. I like life to not be messy – because messy hurts. Messy is a bit like pruning (or a destruction derby, […]
Who do you dance for? Fear. Will others approve? Will they misinterpret? What would make me okay? It hits us in so many areas of life – parenting, job performance, social situations…the list is long. The cure? To dance before the Audience of One. I don’t know where this phrase started, but it means that […]
I put out a frantic text to my cohort. “I can see my life shrinking. Soon it won’t be bigger than my couch.” This was a critical moment in my recent transitions. We all reach that point – some of you aren’t as dramatic as I was. I knew I was in trouble because I […]
My friend Angela has written a book, and you will find it an excellent companion as you prepare to organize your life again this Fall. We all look for times of renewal and fresh start. For many of us, Fall is the perfect time to refresh and renew. Angela’s book is your leadership refresher in […]