There’s this curious story in the book of Matthew where we see Jesus, in the middle of his ministry years, making a journey to his hometown of Nazareth. While there, he does what has become natural to him, what he has been doing everywhere else—he teaches the people about the Kingdom of God. “‘We had …
Continue reading Shattering Expectations: A Story of Freedom, part 2
“Why does the wind offend you?” He asked me. I waited, thinking. It was a good question. “Because it exposes my ears to the cold,” I finally replied. “Because it messes up my image. I can’t control it.” He nodded. “That’s good. You’re beginning to see what you’re afraid of. But, if I can, let …
Sometimes when I’m doing something good, such as sacrificing my time to help someone out or giving a gift or sending an unanticipated encouragement to a friend, I have this odd feeling. It’s never enough. Why do I feel like I’m not doing enough? Why is that my automatic thought? There must be something in …
I wrote the following a few weeks ago. It was a journal entry of sorts, a way to express my frustrations over the things that stifle my creativity, or just my joy in general. Go ahead and give it a read, then at the end I want to leave you not with resolutions for the …
I am realizing something about myself. That I strive to feel alive and a part of this world. That at times I am not content because no one sees me. Why am I not content with knowing that the One who made me and cares for me the most always sees me? I am an …
One of the many cool things about God is that He can always take the ordinary and seemingly boring tasks and activities and draw the life out of them. I mean, He is the God of life! He came to bring life, He came to show us how to live, and not just survive, but …
I was sitting in a coffee shop today and I noticed something quite adorable. There was a group of moms who each had a baby, all around the same age, sitting in sort of a circle together. Someone laid down a blanket on the floor in the middle of the group and they all sat …
Continue reading The Circle (Some Fun Thoughts about Relationships)
Sometimes we just need to worship in the waiting. Sometimes that’s all we need. To adore our God and to believe, in confident joy, that He has mind-blowing plans that will put ours to shame. Life is made up of a lot of waiting. We’re always in search of the next thing, planning, hoping for …
I believe this phenomenon we call life can really be summed up as a journey of discovery. We each have one life to live, and as we go through our days and grow and learn, we discover many things. It could be equated to the unfolding of a flower or the unveiling of a beautiful …
Artists are those who reflect and wonder at things that most people pass by without a second thought. They are those who search, who look for meaning in the simple things, because they know there is a reason, they know there is beauty if they just look hard enough. If they just take the time …
Denica McCall 