where my heart and His Story collide
THE LORD IS THERE. (Ezekiel 48:35) Are you seeking God in the margins of your life? In the massive expanse of past and even ever-present mistakes? In the current stash of mess and excess and overwhelm? Or, maybe your seeking Him in the solitude of an inescapable mournfulness or the certainty of an uncertain future?… Continue reading God Is There…
The past has a way of sneaking up on you. Things you thought had been long dealt with can reappear in surprising fashion. Pain is often like that, too. It cuts awfully deep, so wounds never really seem to altogether disappear in life. And, wow... right now I'm right there. In a pit of deep… Continue reading Either Jesus, Or…
Sweet friends, there are rarely easy or satisfying answers to all the "Why's?" in this life. (Frustratingly, enough!) And, it really seems that no matter how well we may think we understand people or know the Bible or Jesus, we're often left shocked, surprised, or simply sitting in silence with all these unanswered questions. And… Continue reading Jesus, The Object
I feel like it's time to share a few things with you... So, we have this word "RELAX" carved from wood hanging in our gazebo. It's like a reminder... or a command. One that's super easy to follow when I'm swinging in my chair or hammock, listening to the birds and the slight breeze rustling… Continue reading Relax
What motivates you? The idea I’m about to share has been swirling around my mind for roughly five years now, but I think I'm finally ready to write about it. Now the basic, nutshell version is this: We're born into the world with three inescapable ingredients, pride being the first one (not such a surprise… Continue reading On Shame, Fear, and a Little Motivation
Death. The worst possible thing. Until you realize it was the only thing that could change anything. The reason this day is good… the reason Jesus' death is good… is because, from the moment of our birth, we live lives in direct rebellion to our Creator. To The One that wants to be Our Father.… Continue reading A Very Good Friday
There’s a reason this blog has the tag line, "where my heart and His Story collide". That reason is because it often does. Collide, I mean... my heart and His Story. Not His fault, of course. Always mine. But, because it does, I get stuck. I get stuck in His Story because I’m forever trying… Continue reading The Hurry Up and Wait
Favorites are funny. No rhyme or reason, sometimes fickle and flimsy, but they remain favorites all the same. And, love stories? Well, we all love a good love story. Our favorites keep us filled with the hope that good wins in the end. I bought a sort of frame once that said, "Our love story… Continue reading A Favorite Love Story
He was laid inside a womb by an Angel of God. Then into a Momma’s arms in a Bethlehem barn. He was laid upon an animal’s feeding trough to sleep. Then inside a simple carpenter’s home to be raised up in the no good town of Nazareth. He was laid under a watery baptism in… Continue reading Immanuel, God With Us.
