God doesn’t look how I expect. He doesn’t operate how I expect. I develop my understanding of who He is and He confounds it every time with grace. [Click title to read more.]
Alternate Endings to Matthew 8:23-27
I know what God doesn't appreciate in Matthew 8:23-27. But what might he have preferred instead? [Click title to read more.]
The Battle for Consistency
You're not going to be consistent. Try anyway. [Click title to read more.]
Seven Guidelines for a Church Search
I'm searching for a church home, and I've made some rules for myself. [Click title to read more.]
In The Golden Light, After Everything Has Settled.
Where is there to go, but forward? [Click title to read more.]
Cultivating A Life of Inconvenience
Examining how we strive for convenience in our lives can point to areas for spiritual improvement. [Click title to read more.]
Imperfect Love and Perfect Love
Christmas wasn't ideal. Maybe it shouldn't be. [Click title to read more.]
Death, Beauty, and Learning How To Muddle Through
Sometimes the grief is worse, not better. At those times, God comforts me with beauty. [Click title to read more.]
Consolation, Desolation, and Stumbling into the Light
The aftermath of loss isn't what I expected. [Click title to read more.]
The Weeping Sower
The weeping sower is a marvelous emblem of hope and grief in the Christian life. [Click title to read more.]
Samaritan's Song 