"Then the local residents tried to discourage and frighten the people of Judah to keep them from their work. They bribed agents to work against them and to frustrate their plans. This went on during the entire reign of King Cyrus of Persia and lasted until King Darius of Persia took the throne." Ezra 4:4-5 (NLT) After years of idolatry and blatant disobedience, God’s warning to Judah came through. His patience paused for a moment to make way to a much-needed gift: Discipline. 70 years of Continue Reading
God’s Glory in the Little {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
It’s the season of small. Tiny lights twinkle. Cookies substitute entrees at parties. Our song selection shrinks as we delete in repeating the same tunes. Little things make us nostalgic and remind us to appreciate what we usually overlook. Miniature figures remind us of the quaint scene in history that changed eternity. God has a history of making much of little. We see this in the celebration of the birth of our Savior. Jesus incarnate was once the size of a poppy Continue Reading
I Am A Worship Leader
I am a "Worship Leader". I love what I do. But I am not naive enough to believe that my vocational title is accurate. If "Worship Leader" is limited only to describe one who stands in front of a group of people and leads them in singing songs about our great God, then that's a very shallow definition. I delve into much deeper waters when I realize that worship is a way of life. Worship is simply me taking great pains to give God glory in every mundane and pinnacle action I perform. In Continue Reading
Shutting Down Over-Productivity {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Lord knows I’m a planner and producer. I’ve got files and folders physical and digital stretching my future hopes into step-by-step endeavors. If you’ve got a topic to talk about, I’ve got a project you’re contributing to. The most visited destination in my mind is my idea mill. It’s a busy place! Trouble is, it’s right next door to my idol factory. The one I’ve tried to shut down, condemn, and demolish. Someone keeps sneaking in and borrowing electric from the idea mill anyway. Pushing Continue Reading
Broken… and Yet, Beautiful {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
“Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end.” Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NLT) It was our fourth vacation day at the beach. Our youngest daughter and I ventured down the beach, eager to find at least one intact shell for our vacation collection. She had been filling her purple bucket with shells every day; however they were mostly broken. As I looked inside Continue Reading
Let Me Be Frank Here… {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP PARTY}
May I be frank? I’ve been in the pits lately. I feel less like a human and more like I’m a ping pong ball. My circumstances have been bouncing my emotions all over the place. I think I might seriously have whiplash! Maybe that’s why my back has been hurting me… This is an example of what I mean—how my week might play out. I win a tennis match and I’m all confident and happy—for a while—sometimes for an entire day. But then I get a rejection on something I’ve written and my confidence goes out Continue Reading
