[…] capable of transcending our feelings. That kind of love can bring even the most hardened heart to God because it is that kind of love that the world does not expect. Anne Marie Schmidt, a Holocaust survivor, showed us what it looks like to live according to the Spirit and practice unending mercy, radical […]
[…] sounded to her like I was treading water while trying to keep a bunch of balls in the air, which sounds pretty much impossible. That description wasn't news to me. It didn't feel particularly insightful, just observant. But then she went on to say something that really stopped me in my tracks. “I think […]
[…] then wait for the wrecking ball. Jesus’ disciples know what I am talking about. Moments before Jesus was arrested, things were good. He was teaching them everything: breaking bread with them, washing their feet, praying for them. He was the Messiah they had been waiting for. And then, the wrecking ball. Jesus is not […]
[…] in the darkness a little bit longer, longing for the light only Christ can bring? What if we allowed our souls to experience the pining for a world free from sin and error? What if we permitted our hearts to ache for redemption and the fulfillment of God's promises? In this sacred pause, we […]
[…] will one day cover the earth) did not begin big. It began with a baby in Mary’s womb and spread to twelve uneducated men. And then the world began to change, one heart at a time. Slow, but real, transformation. The application for us is clear. While we might long for opportunities to serve […]
“How can you all have so much joy when you are going through something so painful?” That's the question the new face at my support group asked last night. Followed by, “I want what you all have!” As I have mentioned before, this group I attend is not faith-based. Of course, if I were […]
[…] keep thinking about time. How it moves too quickly, and often what feels like too slowly, and how it is the one thing that everybody in the world gets equal amounts of. At least in a day. 24 hours. We all get it. Now, what we choose to do with it, is another story. […]
