My people, it’s been a long time since I blogged, and I was beginning to tell myself that I’m a retired blogger and I’m moving on to writing books now (like this one 😉). But something (or Someone Greater) is calling me back here to write again or maybe to process because you already know I’m always processing something. And what better way to process than…
THE WAIT IS OVER! Not Far From the Truth is available now. Click here to see where you can get a copy! If you have been a reader of this blog, this book is for you. Here is what you will find on the back of the book:What matters most is not if we encounter problems, rather it is how we cope with them. This book…
One of my favorite books is The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity. I love it so much because of the conversations between Mack and God. It made me ponder my own perceptions of God and why “bad” things happen. And the whole book felt so real that I could see myself in the story. Why am I telling you this?Because the conversations in The Shack were…
I was recently part of a panel discussion about maturing in our walk with God from a holistic perspective. It was a wonderful event. One of the questions asked was “How do you deal with disappointment and regret as a Christian?” The question lingered in my mind afterward because I had more thoughts since the question was posed. So, you know what that means? It calls…
Sometimes I wake up on Saturday mornings and I say this prayer borrowed from a dear friend’s best friend “Lord, order my day today” because my schedule is free to be rearranged. I wasn’t exactly planning to write today, but my plans this morning got moved to the afternoon, so here I am, writing. If you are a deep-thinking writer, you know it takes a lot…
Last week, I ended the post saying God trusts us so much to handle tensions in our lives. He wants us to plan for the long term yet focus on the present. This life is not going to be perfect and that was never the promise. The promise is that God will be present with us through it all and He cares deeply for us so we…
Have you ever wondered how paradoxical it can feel to plan for the future yet live in the present? Two weeks ago, I wrote about How to think long-term in an instant gratification world. But it can be tempting to begin worrying about your long-term goals. That's why some people don't set long-term goals. It's difficult to live in the tension of the present with hopes…
Are you feeling tired and worn out? You might have lost interest in doing anything. It's difficult to get a good night's sleep or the opposite, you are sleeping all the time. Maybe your mind is spiraling in different directions, and you don’t know how to silence it so that you can focus on one thing. Your mind won't give you a break; so many things…
For some reason today I am drawn to write something that will help you (yes you) process. I don’t know what you are going through and I usually don’t write like this, but the Holy Spirit led me here, so here we are. Many of us struggle with being still. We live in a busy world, and we have so much easy access to whatever we…
I was recently rebuked (strongly corrected) for something I did. Yes, it was painful, but Proverbs 27:5-6 says “Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.” I know I can trust the correction because it was given in love by mature disciples in my church. Although it brought a lot of unpleasant feelings initially, I've…