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Instantly
Instantly. Immediately. Like right now. Actually, God, I was really hoping it would have been yesterday. Or last week. Even last year. But here it is, today. Can it be today, sweet Jesus? We beg and plead for God’s intervention in our desperation. In our need. In our brokenness. Nothing wrong with that. Ask, and Continue reading
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Secrets
I’ve long said that satan hides in the secrets. His tired game of old is to make us think that no one would ever understand what we are going through, and the only solution for survival is to just keep quiet. Be silent. Stew in the secrets. Embrace defeat quietly, protecting the enemy who has Continue reading
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Yes, God!
Saying yes to God is a tricky thing. It doesn’t mean that we say, yes, God, I will help you out. Let me tell you what I’ve decided and how I’ve set the goals. The God of All Creation has no need of our helpful hints. He’s looking for willing hearts. To be open. Available. Continue reading
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Honest Abe
Stepping off the plane from foreign lands, we were home. And we didn’t have a car. So, off to the used car dealer of the day, sweltering heat hitting our skin, streamers rippling in the mid-summer wind, and shiny numbers beckoning us to the chariot of our dreams. No interwebs, no reviews online. Just pick Continue reading
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Successful Specs
Hanging out at the breakfast table, Hubs reaches for an article to read. Oops. Can’t see clearly. Now, where are those readers? Glancing around, none in sight. I know I have a dozen pairs of dollar store helpers around this house, but where did I carry them? He gets up, searches a bit, finds three Continue reading
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Revival, Where Art Thou?
Revival, revival, where for art thou revival? We call out to our secret love, longing for the fantasy within the tension of two sides of humanity at odds. The thin line of love within the broader relational struggle. The lost and the found, the high and the low, the rich and the poor…the Hatfield’s and Continue reading
About Me
A plain old Jesus follower who understands more each day what it means to embrace the grace of God, and glorify Him in the simple things of life.
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