Do you ever feel like you aren’t enough? Like you’re too much? Like you run around like the energizer bunny doing all the things, checking the boxes, with barely any time to think in-between this task and the next? Like the whole world depends on you doing one more thing or overthinking everything? I relateContinue reading “Stop Striving and Be Still”
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The Story is Already Written
“He nourished them with honey from the rock and olive oil from the stony ground.” (Deuteronomy 32:13) At this point in the scripture above, it’s been forty years since Moses led the people of Israel out of their slavery in Egypt. Forty years. Imagine the events that must have taken place during those long yearsContinue reading “The Story is Already Written”
Even Creation Worships Him
Picture this: Jesus is making His descent down the Mount of Olives on a colt toward Jerusalem. He knew this path would ultimately lead to suffering; nails in his hands and feet; a crown of thorns; betrayal from friends; and at the end, a cross He would not only have to carry but hang andContinue reading “Even Creation Worships Him”
The Glorious Middle
I’ve been reading through Genesis (the first book in the Bible), and although I’ve read these chapters before, one story from Genesis 37-50 is hitting me in a fresh way. You may have heard of the main character of this narrative – the favorite son, a dreamer, has a coat of many colors, and despisedContinue reading “The Glorious Middle”
Magnificence in the Mundane
I just have to get through this shift. One more day until the weekend. When can I eat next? Ugh, tomorrow is Monday. I need a vacation. Once I’m done with school, I’ll feel successful. If I get this new job, my life would be complete. After I get married, my life will begin. IContinue reading “Magnificence in the Mundane”
For the Times In-Between 