You get a gold star
“I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.” – Maya Angelou It happened Monday at the dentist’s office. A grown-up Natalie…
Read moreAre you good enough to witness?
I hate when I have a fight with Jeff. It takes a lot to get us to the point of intense argument. But we can get there. We got there…
Read moreReady for your second chance?
The story isn’t over after all. I told you here about meeting Chasady as we dug through her tornado debris a week and a half ago. But what I didn’t…
Read moreWhen you’re tired of the old
Or, How to find fresh grace Holiday break is over. You’re back at work. Kids are back in school. And your old problems are back as well. Is 2014 looking…
Read moreMagnify grace, not self
Every time I try to make me look good instead of God, I discount his grace. And according to John Piper, that is the opposite of faith. Faith is the…
Read moreDrop the pride – it’s all grace
Narrowing down quotes from Jesus + Nothing = Everything isn’t easy. Maybe I should start here? “The hard work of Christian growth, therefore, is to think less of ourselves and…
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