The Relentless Ache of Unfulfilled Longings
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What do I do with my unfulfilled longings? Forget them? Deny them? What will that make them go away? Am I wasting my life waiting for what I'll never have?
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The Power of the Word
/Some days I wake up crying. When I do I often don’t know why. Perhaps it is the weight of unspoken problems coupled with a vague dread of what comes next.
Read MoreSustained in the Fiery Furnace
/I have often wondered what it would have been like to watch Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego as they were thrown into the fiery furnace.
Read MoreCan I Find Peace in Pain?
/How do people come to terms with loss? What do we do with our broken dreams? Can we ever find peace in pain?
Read MoreTrusting God with the Unfinished
/God is asking me to be content with the unfinished and the imperfect, to celebrate the small victories, and to trust that He is working in them all.
Read MoreThe Agony of Waiting
/If I knew God would eventually answer my prayer with “yes,” waiting would be easier. But when the wait seems endless and I’m not sure if there’s any point to it anyway, it feels excruciating.
Read MoreLament: Beauty out of Bitterness
/Our authenticity draws others to God, allowing them to be honest too. God invites our lament as He knows our tendency to pretend we are fine or to walk away, disillusioned.
Read MoreGrace Always Heals Deeper
/Most of us would prefer healing to grace. It’s tangible. Visible. A cause for celebration. Our needs are met. What healing can grace offer us in comparison?
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