by admin | Jan 31, 2013 | Uncategorized
Living with a chronic illness has often forced me face-to-face with my ideas about rest and laziness. My natural tendency is to be an overworking perfectionist and to worry that I’m being lazy. And because of this, I have serious issues trying to tell when...
by admin | Jan 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Lately there have been several situations that seem difficult… nigh on impossible. I look at them and I can’t imagine any plausible scenario where things could turn out well. And I realized, despite what I would profess, my heart attitude shows I’ve taken God out of...
by admin | Jan 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
I’m going back through Nehemiah and I was so struck by this passage: Meanwhile, the people in Judah said, “The strength of the laborers is giving out, and there is so much rubble that we cannot rebuild the wall.” Neh 4:8 (NIV) You have to look at the...
by admin | Jan 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
Somehow for the past couple of years, my yearly book rotation begins with Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen. I have heard from some folks that they wade through the book, feeling somewhat cheated when they get to the end by the lack of epic themes. However, every...
by admin | Jan 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
I have found that whatever my devotions are about on New Year’s Day typically sets the tone for my year. It ends up being what I ask God to work in me during the upcoming year. This New Year’s Day I happened to be reading back through the Psalms of Ascent...
