A Time to Cry Out (Part 2): Weariness and God’s Strength

This is the second post in a 2-part series. Read part 1: The Fight Against Apathy and Weariness “Concerning this I implored the Lord three times that it might leave me. And He has said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.’ Most gladly, therefore, I will rather […]

A Time to Cry Out (Part 1): The Fight Against Apathy and Weariness

This is the first post in a 2-part series. Read part 2: Weariness and God’s Strength. It all started with an unsuspecting jaunt over to check some messages on social media for a few minutes on a low-key Sunday afternoon. Just a cruise through my news feed, I thought, to reply to a message I […]

Through the Pain

Last December, I was at physical therapy for another appointment for my shoulder and knee. Oh the joys of arm bike, band work, weights, and ice and “stim” treatment! I hadn’t been in for a while because of a few weeks of the flu and then stomach flu (yuck), so there was plenty of work […]

The Lord is Near… (or 6 Days Until Christmas)

In lieu of Christmas cards this year, I write. Reflecting on 2009, there’s a major theme I see in everything that’s happened this year: God is near. He’s in the midst of our most joyous seasons, but even more profound to me now, He walks with us in the midst of our deepest valleys. He […]

Crying Out from the Depths

When life seems to mean searching for the way forward while finding a lot of dead ends, it isn’t difficult to wonder, what in the world you are doing. I awoke this morning to the sound of a late alarm and much on my heart. The last several days have been filled with crying out […]