The world is crappy. There, I said it. It’s okay. We all know it. The glass-half-empty people will be happy to hear me say it (ironic that they’re happy about anything, right?). The hopelessly optimistic people (again, ironic) pretend that thinking things are better...
What to do when the flesh gets defensive?
"…Pilate said to him, 'Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?' But He gave him no answer, not even to a single charge, so that the governor was greatly amazed." — Matthew 27:13, 14 ESV At the time of this writing, I’ve recently been attacked by...
Learning to be okay by knowing Him
It’s been a really tough couple of weeks physically for me. God is graciously giving me a lot to do with Him, but it’s hard to see the grace in how difficult He is allowing it to be. Can you relate?
Ever had prayers – conversations with God – that were tough to have?
Paul said, “I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his…
“TONEF?” (Trusting God When Life Isn’t Making Sense)
I posted a comment to a friend's blog today, and before the blog would submit my comment, I had to type in a random word to prove I'm not some kind of maliciously minded spam robot. The word it told me to type was "t-o-n-e-f". Now - life sometimes feels crazy just...