Author: mattsimonblog

We carry a spirit within our chest that changes daily. Today, I am acutely aware of my being. Amidst the shining rays of sun peeking in and out of cloud cover, my soul weighs a little more than usual. There is no particular reason, but I recognize its fog and burn. On days like this, … Continue reading (Identity) Who Are You and How Do You Feel? →

5 but whoever keeps His word, in Him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in Him: 6 whoever says he abides in Him ought to walk in the same way in which He walked - 1John 2:5-6 Do we wish to walk His way? Our in Him is determined by how … Continue reading Learning to Walk →

12 So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. - Psalm 90:12 There is a divine wisdom that comes from knowing your limits. The period of history we live in is interesting. As the days pile up, we can almost be convinced in our immortality. As we hide the … Continue reading Numbered Days and A Cruel Trick →

Originally I wanted to write an encouraging New Year's day post full of challenge and optimism. January 1st signifies a fresh start for many of us. Sure, it is only one of 12 calendar flips, but we put so much emphasis on the redemptive quality this date carries. Hopefully, we can somehow forget the hurts … Continue reading Every Day New Year’s →

I want to take a moment to do something I don't do nearly enough . . . THANK YOU!!!! Sincerely. I look at the stats for this modest online blog, and the amount of you that actually read what I float into the inter webs is incredibly humbling. I am honored to have you engage … Continue reading An Honest Letter to You And Hope for the New Year →

Jesus wasn't born on December 25th, yet we still celebrate Him. At some point in history, people intentionally marked a time on a calendar to commemorate the God child. Perhaps it was a conspiracy to silence Santa, or maybe it was something more. Maybe those folks of old knew something about life and faith. Perhaps … Continue reading Santa, Jesus, and Memory →

Perhaps it is overstated to say there is a "magic" to December. Perhaps it is. Yet, we all feel something otherworldly in this season. It is as if the world contracts, bringing us together in a crash of energy and favor. The boundaries we build throughout a divided year suddenly dissolve for a moment of … Continue reading Sense of December →

Advent should force us inward. In the rush of a material season, the call from elsewhere is unmistakable. It rings in our ears from eternity, asking us to stop and reflect on the more. During this season, I always carry different thoughts within me like close seasonal friends, hoping to find some style of experiential truth of … Continue reading The Ache of Advent →

37 “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; 38 give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back … Continue reading Simple Words of Jesus →