by admin | May 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
Today feels full of the mundane. We’re in the midst of switching our diet to try to heal our bodies. Therefore, I’ve been doing obscene amounts of food preparation and cleanup. Frankly, I’ve been feeling a little sorry for myself, and frustrated that...
by admin | May 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
I’m still slowly working my way through James. This week James 2:8 really hit me. It’s the “royal law”–“Love your neighbor as yourself.” I spent some time asking myself how I love others, and meditating on how love is the debt...
by admin | May 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
My grandfather passed away almost two weeks ago. It’s been difficult, harder than I expected. He was 93, so it wasn’t a huge shock. And yet, I can’t seem to wrap my mind around it. Both my grandparents gone. The ones who nurtured me in ways I...
by admin | May 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
Psalm 81:10 I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth and I will fill it. (NIV) I’ve been meditating on this verse for the past year or so. It’s one that I have in my verse cards. And as I’m (slowly) working...
by admin | Apr 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
In my martial arts class this week we were practicing following. This exercise seems simple, laughably easy, yet it’s a trick. The leader holds out their hand, palm down. Their partner, the follower, places their relaxed hand on top. The leader isn’t...
by admin | Apr 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
Filth. Dirt. Mess. Part of my background means that I’m a little obsessive about cleanliness. Physical dirt and disorganization is associated with trauma to me. I can handle going to a friend’s house, but I have trouble not hyperventilating in public...
