I don't hate my job, but some days I get frustrated. Like, really frustrated. After a bad day as a tech support agent, I find myself grumbling that I shouldn't even be here. It was supposed to be an entry-level, temporary position -- a placeholder until my "real life" began. Well, turns out, God had other plans.... Continue Reading →
Morning devotions
I'm a big believer in morning devotions. Until about 2 months ago, I had been waking up just as the sun was coming up and going for long leisurely walks through the neighborhood. Getting fresh air and exercise, rediscovering and re-committing myself to Jesus... by the time I got home I was ready to work... Continue Reading →
Opinion time!
Even though I like to think all my writing is directed by the Lord, I still want to be interested in my readers. If you're out there, what are you enjoying, or not enjoying? Please help me by dropping a line. I'd love to hear what you have to say. 🙂 Thanks!
How can I rejoice in trials?
Psalm 62:5-7 5 For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. 6 He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. 7 On God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God. As I continue to struggle with this... Continue Reading →
The “getting” is good
I scoffed when I saw this on a cheap decorative canvas at Ross. It's the kind of thing that gets passed over at department stores so long that they have to send it to...Ross. How incredibly cliche, and yet - how incredibly true. If the destination is Heaven with Jesus, then the journey should surely not... Continue Reading →
Never doubt that God can multiply the smallest act of love ~ By Fr. James Martin, SJ
This is an article by my favorite priest and author, Fr. James Martin, SJ. The original can be found here. I'm reposting it because I have felt very ineffective lately, in my relationships and writing. Reading this has once again filled me with hope and joy that " Jesus accepts what we give, blesses it, breaks it... Continue Reading →
A writer’s food for thought
Won't you take a moment and read Proverbs 4 with me? My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh. Keep your heart with all vigilance,... Continue Reading →
Submitting My Desires to Him
All the Psalms are wonderful because they are so honest and perfectly applicable to human experience in any day and age. But one of my favorites is Psalm 73 because it describes something that I encounter almost daily: unbelievers who “don’t need” God. It’s the challenge of a lifetime to live “in the world,... Continue Reading →
Attitude Adjustments
Job 41 (NIV)41 [a]“Can you pull in Leviathan with a fishhook or tie down its tongue with a rope? 2 Can you put a cord through its nose or pierce its jaw with a hook? 3 Will it keep begging you for mercy? Will it speak to you with gentle words? 4 Will it make an agreement with you... Continue Reading →
tea & testimony 