When Desire Is Greater Than Fear
Steep mountain roads scare me. High bridges. The St. Louis Arch. But not airplanes. Nor snakes (not too much anyway). Nor dentists. Our rankings of fears are as individual as…
Read moreWorried? Three Words to Say
What are you worrying about today? Would you like to not be worrying at all? Saying these three words to ourselves when we worry is not a magic mantra to stop our…
Read moreLeave the Hand Open
Am I doing it right? I’m not sure. Let God blow His wind, His trials, oxygen for joy’s fire. Leave the hand open and be. – Ann Voskamp I’m not…
Read moreWhen “I don’t know” is good
Does this ever happen to you? I couldn’t decide what to eat for lunch. I was already hungry so I didn’t want to invest time in cooking. But nothing ready-made…
Read moreThis homeless man believes. Can you believe, too?
Now his eyes are really lighting up. Lunch is almost over, served by beautiful Methodists who volunteer for this rotation spot in November every year. The line is tapering off,…
Read moreBe a placeholder – Intercessory worship
It was happening again. For the third time within a month, my friend Sandy was having excruciating stomach pain, an indicator of another pancreatitis attack. She thought she could drive…
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