Writings and reflections on life, struggles, joys, the little moments of life for encouragement and meditation on who God is and how we relate to Him in daily life.
It’s the Final Countdown This is the song my family plays as we turn into our neighborhood after a long journey. We’ve come to the end of our travels and rock our way into the final stretch. It’s motivating, exciting, and can be played really loud in the car. It’s the best bookmark to any great adventure. In Michigan we had a long, gray and depressingly cold winter. I’ll take birds chirping at 5 a.m.…
Do you collect items in your travels and adventures? Most of us do. My friend Lisa collects something special that I think you might be collecting too without realizing.
Forgiveness implies sacrifice, humility, and healing. It is lavish and holds nothing back. Two weeks ago I shared why I believe sharing forgiveness is a true sign of Christ living in us. Today I want to share three stories from the Bible that expressly show how God desires us to hold nothing back when it comes to offering forgiveness. He desires us all to live a freely forgiven life without guilt, worry, or shame. A Brother…
You can fill in the blank. I had intended to share three stories defining the nature of forgiveness from the Bible, but in light of yesterday’s school shooting, I feel it can wait until next time. I find it no coincidence that I have been struggling to understand forgiveness, reading a book on compassion, and then yet another tragedy happens where forgiveness and compassion are central to processing these events. God speaks even in our…
PART 1 Saying, “I’m Sorry,” in China was a tricky business. To apologize meant incriminating yourself to some wrong putting you at fault. The word ‘sin’ means criminal. To apologize labeled you as a criminal by your own words. For example, if a car hits a person biking on the road, keep in mind the traffic is mostly standstill pace, the driver would never apologize. To show a glimpse of remorse would impose this driver…
