I’ll break a few rules here and start with a massive ‘wall of text’ quote from another work - Thomas à Kempis’, “The Imitation of Christ”: "Not every desire is from the Holy Spirit, even though it may seem right and good. It is difficult to be certain whether it is a good spirit or … Continue reading …the harshness of God…
What is the grossest or scariest thing someone has ever tried to hand you? Some slimy unrecognizable trash picked up from the sidewalk? Maybe a giant hairy spider? Body of a recently road-killed skunk? Or a slithery snake? Whatever tossed your way, I’m sure I can come close to guessing your reaction. Maybe your hands … Continue reading …stepping away…
Have you ever watched the morning get darker as the clock advances? Actual light levels, no spiritual or symbolic meaning to "dark." Last Friday I got to experience one of the more impressive of those moments, not eclipse related, I've ever had. It was cloudy on my drive into work, but the sun was … Continue reading …story time…
Broken lives… Honest cries… Healing starts, soars, limps…but still moves forward, with the grace He has shown. Blessed to sit in the midst of survivors. Sharing, reaching out, being the hands and feet of Jesus. Showing love to others coming from the trauma and pain of being trafficked. No judging…no check on politics…there's no time … Continue reading …humbled…
Tears and laughter……pain and joy……stories of life changes……that change the listener. Julie and I are only a few days removed from attending the Thistle National Network conference. A conference where several organizations came together to learn, share, and grow…in their missions to reach survivors of human trafficking and addiction, helping them in their healing and … Continue reading …heart hurts…
Imagine a window…no make that a sliding glass door. Have one pictured? Now, what type of window treating is on it?Heavy light blocking curtain…or maybe not that heavy of a light blocking curtain? Or is it those slat things…the ones that clatter, sway, gap open…and all sorts of fun stuff? Maybe it's a basic curtain…fabric … Continue reading …curtains…
When is it time to pray? Anytime, all the time…pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17) How do we do that? What does it look like? I believe our ability to pray without ceasing comes from our view of God. Maybe it would be more accurate to say - how surrendered we are to God, … Continue reading …time to pray?…
