Courage. What is it? Do we have it? It is more than not running away. It is moving forward when the outcome is bleak but the call is strong. The Quo Vadis Legend illustrates it. Peter is fleeing from… Continue reading

The reality of faith emerges from the deep wells of abandonment. Continue reading

I have stood under thunder clouds in wonder. I have shuddered at them in the distance. I have also heard the Voice in times of distress. I have been startled and staggered by them And comforted …. comforted … comforted. Continue reading

I found some things I said (and some I did not say) that are speaking back to me. This is why we journal.   Continue reading

There will be moments of decision today. What is your predisposition as pertains to your distance from Jesus in His utmost humiliation and identification with broken humanity? Continue reading

The power of self-conquest is in its greatest challenge, subjugating our own desires, passions, wants, and needs to something greater than ourselves. When we can place things in their proper order, we can conquer any challenge. When we have overcome… Continue reading

I read news and people's posts and I find such clever, biting, and witty things to say – argument breakers! It is then that it hits me that maybe, sometimes, it takes more courage to remain silent than to speak.… Continue reading

Necessity may indeed be the mother of invention, but it has, at times, been the mother of injustice. Continue reading

    I watched a ripple in the pond this morning. I could not tell whether it came from below or above. It did not matter. Nor can I tell where it goes when I can no long see its… Continue reading

"God is a righteous judge, and a God who feels indignation every day. " Psalm 7:11 ESV God is a different sort of judge.  He can actually make a decision in the healthy balance between truth and passion. It is… Continue reading