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Powerful Truths About Weariness
The thin weave of the standard schoolhouse carpet failed to buffer the layer of cement pressing into my frame, but I ignored the discomfort and allowed weariness to pull me into a brief, fitful sleep in the darkened corner of my classroom. The short...
Conquering the Shadows of Fear, Doubt, and Worry
I vividly remember standing beneath the wooden doorframe of my bedroom--terrified of the imagined evil lurking in the five inches of space beneath mattress and covers. I stood motionless…weighing the options. The risks? Certain punishment if I refused to quickly...
An Uncommon God
We are, if we have chosen the good part, sitters at the feet of Jesus, just as Saul of Tarsus sat at the feet of Gamaliel; Christ is to us our great Instructor ... --Charles Spurgeon An uncommon God, He lived as a common man. Exchanging the beauty of heavenly...
Near the Edge
It’s that vacuous, indefinable place between here and there when—like Dante—you awaken near the edge of a dark valley. The valley yawns wide…deep…threatening and you squint your eyes searching for even the dimmest light beckoning in a direction—any direction. But,...
Living a Small Life Large
A momentary visit to an online population clock revealed this number— 7,386,695,958. On November 9, 2015 at approximately 8:20 p.m. there are more than 7 billion people on earth. Me? Not one in a million...not even one in a billion. My life is small measured by...
Giving All of Ourselves
Jesus…his name evokes a variety of images. A newborn infant wrapped in rags. A man of righteous anger defending his Father’s temple. A man of generous spirit giving all of himself—even to the point of death. Imagine the scene. Shaking uncontrollably, the woman begged...
You Don’t Have to be Good Enough
“If you are humble nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are.” —Mother Theresa The woman behind the register noticed my quick glance at her company shirt. Smiling broadly, she indicated the...
