Tag Archives: Faith

As much as I love solitude, I don’t love silence. Anything but silence.  Please.  It’s deafening.  It’s unfamiliar.  It’s uncomfortable. &#x...

Abba Father, I come to you today and present my purpose to you. I release the hold of having to perform or live up to the expectations others have on me. What you have called me to is a yoke ...

A few weeks ago, my friend Rebecca gave me challenge. She said, “Be still. Try doing nothing for 20 minutes and then I’d like you to write about it.” When she suggested this, I was i...

What does it mean to pray for an Elephant? When I was in my twenties, I prayed a foolish and audacious prayer that one day a real elephant would show up at the youth group I was the pastor of. I could...

In speaking with a sweet friend today I was remembering a time when life really hurt. There have actually been many times, but this one in particular changed my life. This was to be the fir...

Often in the middle of a particularly hectic week, I’ll take a moment to think about what my life would be like if I didn’t have a full time career. I fantasize about a weekday that isn&rs...

You know how if you say a word over and over enough, it starts to sound strange?  Like the overuse of it makes it feel foreign on your tongue and unfamiliar to your ears? I’m sta...

Courage isn’t a complicated topic to write about. We all desire to be courageous and we all respect people that we think are brave. But living life courageously is quite another thing.&...

I am sitting here in the dark with only the light of a flickering candle.  The power is out again.  There is no TV, no internet, and no phone.  A lot has happened in the last...

“If you have a passion for something, go for it. Never let anybody tell you that you can’t do something….Never be afraid to be a poppy in a field of daffodils, because that’s ...