I’ve been thinking a lot about healing lately, particularly since I’ll be teaching about it the next six weeks at church. I’m living proof of two things: That God can utterly transform a life. That you have to want to be transformed. Jesus asked the...
Have you ever been in a fog?I’ve been there, slogging my way through, not sure what I’m thinking, not sure what life’s all about. I compare it a bit to stupor. There’s this vague sense that something’s not quite right, or a memory has...
I wonder if I’m a validation junkie. An affirmation addict. A praise nerd.Probably.Are you?It’s probably why I wanted to be a singer as a kid, longing for that “You did a good job” at the end of a performance. It’s probably why I...
I know well the words of Jesus about seed falling to the ground and dying, about when it does, it bears much fruit. Never is that life lesson more stark than in spring. I’m thankful for the life emerging from winter’s grip.How ironic that I push against...
I’m thinking about and singing this song, “The Motions” by Matthew West. You can watch the amazing video here.It was easy singing a song like that when we lived in France, untethered to security, constantly facing distress and out-of-the-box trials....
