“Sometimes you have to let go of everything to gain what God has shaped you for” – Elizabeth Thatcher, when calls the heart. I’m about to quit my job. I’ve been sitting on my resignation letter for weeks. I’m suffering great conflict over it. I have pages of reasons to leave, move on, let go … Continue reading Sometimes Quitters Win
There are so many things that no one tells you about life. So many details that only appear as you are stumbling over them. No matter how far mankind has come, no matter how many obstacles we have run, or hurdles we have jumped or computers we have hacked. Life remains, to those individuals who … Continue reading Life Continues
God does not always instruct his servants to do “easy” and “pleasant” tasks. The closer a servant is to God, the greater the fellowship with his joy and his grief, both God's glory and sufferings. This is expected of his disciples. Those who speak for God, must know him intimately and be united with His … Continue reading Doing the Hard thing
When God, “formed man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils, the breath of life; man became a living soul.”[1] When Jesus arose from the dead and appeared to the disciples, he breathed on them, and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit”[2] and “He will teach you all things.”[3] Then Pentecost descended upon … Continue reading The Effective Prayer Listens for God’s voice
I wrote this for my dear friend’s daughter who is going through one of life’s battles. This I believe : God is near to the broken hearted. I think mankind, even the religious ones, especially the religious ones, tend to live as though God needs us to be really good, to keep our promises and … Continue reading This I believe
Sometimes the best way to retrieve memories is to tiptoe through the past, get what you need and then run like hell. Sometimes there are seasons of safety when growth helps you build a tent among the forgotten pieces of the past and get the work done. Unfortunately memories can be like shrapnel embedded deeply … Continue reading Memory Work
Validation came in gusts that nearly blew me over last night. I realize that it rarely kicks up unless i take ferocious risks that reside just outside my comfort zone.
Force yourself to clean the kitchen. Countertops without crumbs and empty sinks won't fix your life, but it might get you through the day. You are the only one you can force to do anything and still be considered emotionally healthy in the wake of it.
This perishing takes time and wilderness wandering. But once every man of war has perished then it is time to receive.
My Faith Place 