thoughts on life and faith
29 If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. - Jeremiah 29:13 What gets all of our heart? Perhaps in the fractured world we live - full of distractions - nothing truly does. We have made multi-tasking a celebrated trait. Our lives are entangled with roles and responsibilities, making it difficult for anything … Continue reading Walking Toward Brokenness
9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God – Matthew 5:9 Today is the day we commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Perhaps there has been no more important time than now to reflect on his life’s mission than the period we find ourselves in. It seems that we were in … Continue reading Martin Luther King Jr. and the Church of Today
Recently I shared about the child's Bible my son and I occasionally read from. While there is no rhythm to the stories we choose from, odds are we will find ourselves in a story with a giant cartoon whale. Jonah has always captured imaginations regardless of age or faith. It's a story of a prophet … Continue reading Toddler Theology and the Whale
No one tells you how relentless parenting can be. Even if they did, it would be difficult to fully grasp until you are in it, sleep deprived and worn out. Like many, I have spent the last year working from home while balancing a home life that includes a toddler. Juggling both of these roles … Continue reading Pandemic Parenting
20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil,who put darkness for light and light for darkness,who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter. - Isaiah 5:20 Yesterday seemed to last forever. In the times we live, a daily news cycle matches weeks in its intensity. While the events that chaotically unfolded were awful, they were not … Continue reading The Day After
38 Then Saul dressed David in his own tunic. He put a coat of armor on him and a bronze helmet on his head. 39 David fastened on his sword over the tunic and tried walking around, because he was not used to them. “I cannot go in these,” he said to Saul, “because I am not used to … Continue reading Toddler Theology
The previous year took a lot out of us. Collectively, we all felt a sizable burden, regardless of the level we were impacted. When we share the area between borders, what affects one of us, will impact the whole of us. If anything, the isolation and proactive strategies for staying healthy made us closer, even … Continue reading 2020 . . . Continued
This is the time of the year we all worry for more. more exercise more reading more things green And while the desire to better our life is noble, it might do us some good to put such measurement in perspective. The truth may be, the more we seek is a lie. Often this more … Continue reading New Year, Less is More
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens - Ecclesiastes 3:1 This has been a difficult season for many. It will take years before we can truly calculate the toll this year has had on many. Yet, anecdotally we all have stories of mental health challenges, job loss, illness, and … Continue reading Lessons From the Valley
2020? Am I right? This has been a strange year to put it mildly. We all hold our breath waiting for the next wild event to unravel like a bad horror movie. So while we wait for the next headline, let me step back from the edge of Apocalypse and unleash some thanks into the … Continue reading Strange Things I’m Thankful For
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