“The idea of bittersweet is changing the way I live, unraveling and re-weaving the way I understand life. Bittersweet is the idea that in all things there is both something broken and something beautiful, that there is a sliver of lightness on even the darkest of nights, a shadow of hope in every heartbreak, and […]
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A Personal Note about “Coincidence”
Two days ago I had a text exchange with a dear friend, who I have not seen in “far too long”. The text exchange was prompted by a prayer request for my mom that I sent to her. Today, I came to visit my mom and took her to run an errand. We had barely […]
Begin Anew
Do not be naive in thinking that placing your daily time with God on the back burner will not make a difference. For one day, may become two; two becomes three and so it goes… And with each passing day the exponential reality of how far one can stray becomes greater. I have come to […]
Self-Righteousness (It’s gotta go)
I believe that it is possible that God created some of us to be more gifted in the area of compassion than others. I also believe that often times, the beginning of compassion in a certain area is in direct correlation to what we have experienced first hand or through the lives of those close […]
You Can’t Get TOO Close to God
Recently, God reminded me of a few things that I had forgotten about Him. You know the ones….They’re the ones that once reminded of them, make you think to yourself, “Why do I always seem to need this pointed out to me again?” After all, “I know these things!” Yet the prompting can never come […]
I Don’t Like This Game
“Stop!” “I don’t like this game! I just don’t want to play!” These were the adamant words that echoed through my backyard. The owner: A young, little girl from next door who obviously was not on board with the situation at hand. The moment her words reached my ears, an immediate thought came to mind. […]
Nothing’s Too Small
One of the greatest realizations I ever had as a Christian was understanding that, though there is nothing TOO BIG for God to handle there is also nothing too small. It’s so easy to forget this, but the reality is that I/we should really turn to Him in every daily thing we need help with […]
Let There Be Fruit
On the way to work this morning, I was listening to a message that was speaking about how when we ask Jesus into our lives we receive His Spirit. This means we receive the ability to feel his presence. But, it also means that we have the seed of His fruit planted in us. Read […]
Love the Sinner
“Jesus never says love the sinner, but hate his sin. Jesus says love the sinner, and hate your own sin. And, after you get rid of the sin in your own life; then you can begin talking about the sin in your brother’s or sister’s life.That’s a good place to think.” Tony Campolo
Heart Prayer
Lord – Dear Lord, Is it possible for my heart to be hard when I am close to you? Or, am I fooling myself to believe that these two things could co-exist? Though I feel your presence around me; it is within me the void resides. Yet, you are there; This I know. Loving me, […]
Under Construction With Christ 