Tag: joy
Confession
Avoid. Withdrawal. Elude. These three actions have taken the AWE out of my life. The moment I walked across the stage on December 17, 2016, to grab my empty degree shell, a large part of me dove into the most remote cavern of my soul. Once there, my imagination remained curled in the fetal position. ...
Moments of beauty…
“Moments of beauty sustain us through hours of ugliness.” ― Brent Weeks, The Black Prism The other night, I was talking with a friend about an author's work. I like this author--he writes about humanity's harshness and desire for power without constructing a plot line that buries the heart of his message under fluff and rhetorical ...
This will cost…
Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. ~ James 1:2-3 Last night, I had the opportunity to hear from two remarkable women who are seeking to bring ...
Dreams are a wish…
"I think that all things, in their way, reflect heavenly truth, the imagination not least." ~ C.S. Lewis Still tossing and turning, dreams crept in and transported me away from pain, insomnia, and sounds of Jay St. I found myself with others trying to get to Central Park in New York City. We got trapped ...
One another
"Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise. Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the ...
How Long
2 Corinthians 5:18-20 "And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to himself through Christ. And God has given us this task of reconciling people to him. For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message ...
Nothing but grey skies
"Sometimes rain and cloudy skies are really blessings in disguise" Oregon is known for its grey days and temperamental rain. When the sun does appear in the sky, it is bright, so bright I have to wear shades (and yes, I did mean to use the line for the Cory Hart song). I love the ...
Intercessor
Romans 8:26-27 "In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with ...
Sailing in Storms
"I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship." ~ Louisa May Alcott A news channel issued a weather warning for high winds on the coast this past Thursday. The winds were projected to reach 100 miles and hour along the Oregon coast. Wind is something that is never ...
Not Ashamed
"I hear you, call my name. If I answer you, no I won't be the same. How exciting is life with you. And to follow you on the road you choose. And to follow you on the road you choose. Lord, I am not ashamed to just call you Lord and to lift my hands ...
Six Steps Since 