When I sat down this morning to work on my blog, my mind was a perfect storm of anxiety and anger. Mental hurricanes can sneak up on me causing me to be high strung and live with an undercurrent of anger which comes dangerously close to the surface. I, for sure, could not think straight […]
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The choice to trust God from right in the middle of our grief, our doubts and our disappointments rises to heaven as a fragrant offering, a special occasion, because the moment is fleeting. We can only offer Him this weak, pain-filled and vulnerable gift when we are in the dark and the darkness will not last.
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Many followers of Jesus avoid the Old Testament as if they might catch one of the plagues Moses called down during the Exodus if they read it. Instead, they head for the easiest content by centering their study of Jesus almost entirely on what they can read about Him in the gospels. The gospels are a beautiful portrayal of Jesus when he walked the dusty roads of ancient Israel, but given that He existed since before time began (John 17:5) they leave us with a partial picture of His character.
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For a stay-at-home, “What do you do?” is always a difficult question to answer. Keeping my expression confident and joyful, I’d say, “Oh, I’m home with the kids.” Which was nearly always followed by awkward silence.
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