There is an alarming trend in the world, where the phrase ‘disagree with’ is synonymous with the word ‘hater.’ Hater is a strong word; it polarizes. It permits people to be aggressive toward those they consider to be ‘haters’. When you believe someone hates you, it puts you on the defence, and you feel you […]
Love
A Call to Love with a Love That Risks All
I feel an urgency to call my brothers and sisters in Christ to a place of love. I am not speaking of a kumbayah sort of love where we all hold each other’s sticky hands around a campfire after roasting marshmallows, wishing each other well as we bask in sugar-induced carb comas. I am talking […]
Let Your Lens focus Drip with Grace
So often we fail to give others the same grace we expect from them. We walk into a room of strangers, a new church or group and we feel hurt because no one approaches us. Yet, when we are in our own familiar surroundings, we are so caught up in fellowshipping with our friends, we […]
Give a Hand Up and not a Kick to the Curb
Tiny foundational cracks become fault lines when great stress is applied. What causes one person’s life to shatter may not be what causes another person’s downfall. In 2020, marriages are falling apart, and social isolation is leading to lapses in recovery and sobriety. Yes, there are plenty of self-help tools out there. Unless a support […]
Love Well Those He Loves Well
Have you ever seen a child run with open arms to give a spontaneous hug to a perfect stranger, at least a stranger to them, if not their parents? I have, and I have been blessed to receive such hugs as well! One was bestowed upon me at a bus station by Sarah, who was […]
Stuck in the Wrong Groove?
Today’s blog grew around a short quip that I posted on Facebook years ago. I posted it on the Daily Christian Quote website as well. Since then, I have seen it reposted countless times across the Internet. It seemed to strike a chord, no pun intended. It appears that there a whole lot of God’s […]