One by one. Ever so carefully. We stacked the pieces with fingers crossed. The tower stood tall, having occupied me, a teenage helper, and several nursery kiddos for most of our time together. All it took was one wide-eyed, deviously grinning four-year-old. He slipped through our grasp, and, with one swift kick, it all came tumbling down. Months. It took months to build those set pieces. Weeks and weeks with entire evenings dedicated to planning, painting, and assembling before the Continue Reading
Are we failing to Connect to God’s Power? {The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}
Dr. Herbert C. Jackson was a 20th-century American missionary who later became a seminary professor, publishing several articles for journals about theology in Christian missions, as well as mission strategies. I came across a story Jackson told his seminary students about something that happened during his first assignment as a young missionary. The car Jackson was assigned was old and would not start without a push. After thinking about the situation, Jackson devised a plan. He decided to Continue Reading
3 Truths for the Overwhelmed {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
My calendar always ends up a mess. Circles highlight the things I didn't get to, but need to. Scribbles hide the things that aren't getting done anytime soon. Dashes check off what I've done- and sometimes they cover the whole square for each day. Life is full of little things right now, but: Every little thing adds up and sometimes the day just feels overwhelming. You too? Here’s some hope from the only One who can take it all: Today Isn’t Too Much “Now what I am Continue Reading
21-day / 15-minute God First Challenge
In Greece they were called Apollo, Aphrodite, Ares, Artemis and Dionysus, to name a few. In Egypt, it all started with Atum, the first god to exist. Atum coughed and spat out Shu, the god of the air, and Tefnut, the goodness of moisture. Following were countless gods and centennial dynasties of Egyptian pharaohs, who were (of course) also gods. And Then there was Rome. The first nation to persecute Christians worshipped Jupiter, Neptune, Venus and others. Her emperors were also gods and would Continue Reading
What Big Eyes God Has! {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
This is for you. The girl who feels invisible. A mom surrounded by loneliness. The woman who wonders if anyone cares. Every heart struggling with meaning in life. Those touched by hopelessness. Souls caught in the pit of despair. The lost who don’t believe they can be found. To everyone who questions God’s existence or love. Or, if you wonder. Is God there? Does He know? Does He see? Little Red Riding Hood’s wolf in disguise possessed big eyes. “The better to see you with,” he Continue Reading
Not My Circus, Not My Monkeys (Recharge Wednesday Linkup)
I was taking a month-long class in Ecuador. We traveled around the beautiful country- even into the Amazon rainforest. There, a few monkeys determined to do what non-cartoon monkeys in tourist traps do: harass people. The agile creatures stole anything loose they could grab. We tried to ask how to get our stuff back. A tour guide laughed. No one owned those monkeys. No one controlled them. He suggested we try trading goods with the animals. In the end, he might as well have said this Continue Reading
