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February 20, 2020
“God, are You annoyed by my wavering? Fed up with my struggling? Do You tire of my wrestling the same beast over and over, never getting full victory? Do You shake your head at my weakness?” This conversation with God comes and goes along our journey. We ourselves become jaded with an ongoing battle or shortcoming. And then wonder if God too grows weary. Is He tired of us bringing our issues to Him? Does He roll His eyes when...
May 16, 2019
Hards we face in life come in varying degrees: the searing storms that threaten to consume us, and “lesser hards” that, tho they are not as serious and intense, can be difficult to handle. Especially when they hang around for a prolonged period of time: A clashing relationship with no resolution in sight. No relief from chronic pain. Praying for direction, but the heavens stand silent. Working an underpaid, under-appreciated job. ...
February 7, 2019
Life can be overwhelming. A condition ushered in by half-cocked escorts of varying personalities from the craziness of daily responsibilities, to an unforeseen turned corner, to a rogue wave crashing in, knocking you to the deck, leaving you breathless and disoriented. We have all become jugglers, keenly aware of how many balls we can keep moving through the air with sharpened toss-catch techniques. Then out of nowhere, an unexpected ball is hurled into our juggling loop, the wrong size and...