I Struggled With So Many Good Things

I Struggled With So Many Good Things

For so long, I thought my struggle was having too much to do. Looking back, I think the real issue was having too many good things to choose from. Bad things are often easier to identify. Good things? They’re trickier. Because every opportunity sounds worthwhile....
Missing the Mark

Missing the Mark

The space between “almost” and alignment, as we learn to aim. Worship music played softly as I sat in the recliner, praying. I opened my eyes, turned my head, and saw this. Life with teens sometimes means “close, but not quite.” I wasn’t sure how much simpler I could...
A Different Place

A Different Place

Sharing my mess to encourage someone else. The other day I wrote about maturing v. being perfect. Learning this truth began to shift everything for me. It wasn’t overnight … but it had an impact. The past couple of years have held some of the hardest things I’ve ever...
He’s Not Telling You to be Flawless

He’s Not Telling You to be Flawless

Has anyone else ever read this verse and felt the pressure? In modern English, perfect often means “flawless.” As in no mistakes. That’s a daunting standard. No wonder I used to picture God holding His mallet for a cosmic game of whack-a-mole. Did you know, the Greek...
Are We Still Sipping?

Are We Still Sipping?

Some have been sipping spiritual milkshakes way too long when we were made to feast.”For even though by this time you ought to be teaching others, you actually need someone to teach you over again the very first principles of God’s Word. You have come to need...
When the Crown Crumbles

When the Crown Crumbles

Ever have a time when you know God is shifting something? That’s where I’m at right now. For some of you, this will land exactly where it needs to.Here’s a principle I’ve learned to live by: Things begin in the Spirit before they are revealed in the...