“Rejoicing in ordinary things is not sentimental or trite. It actually takes guts. Each time we drop our complaints and allow everyday good fortune to inspire us, we enter the warrior’s world. We can do this even at the most difficult moment. Everything we see, hear, taste, and smell has the power to strengthen and […]
In light of everything that happened yesterday I was reminded of an amazing conversation between Papa (God) and Mackenzie towards the end of “The Shack”. I’ll make no commentary but just let it stand on it’s own. “But if I understand what you’re saying, the consequences of our selfishness are part of the process that […]
Through the years I have found that courageous acts tend to snowball into more courageous acts. I have found that to be true again these past few weeks. Courageous Act #1 Deciding to bite my tongue and watch things unfold at work has involved courage for me. I’m an active participant in my own life […]
My dear friend Amanda and I have just started dwelling in this passage together long distance. This is our third day and I’m stunned by how much stuff there is in these 21 verses. Today I read the following: Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! All […]
“The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you.” Romans 8:11 I don’t know about you but I have had ENOUGH of limiting beliefs! And every […]
“Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.” When I read this phrase I immediately think of the transforming relationships that […]
On Friday night I went to hear Rob Bell speak about his new book “What We Talk About When We Talk About God.” Briefly I’ll tell you that it is another winner by a writer who never fails to deliver. I can’t imagine that it is as controversial as “Love Wins” if only because the […]
I have been wrestling with God for as long as I can remember. Maybe that’s why my favorite picture in my first real Bible as a child was one of Jacob wrestling with God. And maybe it’s why I so easily accepted the idea of a Christophany…the appearance of Jesus in the flesh before his […]
“Once I discovered that people are creating and living their own story, how could I take anything they think of me personally? I know that when they talk to me, they are only talking to the secondary character in their story. … I don’t waste my time taking anything personally. I focus my attention on […]
Yesterday I drove across the Evergreen Floating Bridge that spans Lake Washington going to the Burbs on the east-side I don’t drive this way often and it never ceases to surprise me that the water on each side of the bridge can often be shockingly different. Yesterday the water out one door of my Jeep […]