My personal goal for 2021 – The cultivation of wisdom, and humility through the restraint of the tongue and pen when I am tempted to react in anger, fear, or the need for vindication. – Katherine Walden Asking those who know me well to keep me accountable to living out these words. James 3:13-18 – […]
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Even in Uncertain Times, We Must Keep Moving
If I have learned anything in 2020, it is the following. Some of my education has taken place in remedial classes, reviewing material that I apparently knew at one point but had to brush up on: God is good, and His intentions are to bless me and others. He did not cause the events of […]
May You Know Him as Emmanuel God With You
May you know Him as… The God who sings over you and with you in Joy The God who rejoices over you and with you. The God whose mountains and hills break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of His fields clap their hands The God who walks beside you, delighting with […]
No Limits on Wholeness
Advent of 2020. Much of the western world is heading back into a time of isolation and governmental restrictions, and we are growing weary. The yoke chafs against our God-given desires for freedom of movement and gathering with friends and families, especially at this time of the year. Tiny fissures in our defences are starting […]
God was Silent, So It Seemed
God was silent, or so it seemed. The age of His prophets walking amid His people had long passed, or so it seemed. The tales of the patriarchs, along with the narrative of Moses leading the children of Israel into freedom, were all that the current generation had left. These stories evoked more wistful sighs […]
It’s Time to Talk about Sacrifice
What type of sacrifice am I talking about? There’s a hint in the title of this blog. It’s not money, and it’s not the groceries you place in the food bank bin at your local supermarket. It’s not sending a bouquet, and it’s not giving someone an expensive, ornate gift. I firmly believe the greatest […]