Christmas wasn't ideal. Maybe it shouldn't be. [Click title to read more.]
Tag: Christian growth
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.]
Loss, Comfort, & Dave
In the aftermath of a loss, love becomes clearer. [Click title to read more.]
Affliction and the Ministry of Presence
Being present to those suffering matters - even and especially when it's difficult to do. [Click title to read more.]
Christian Nostalgia and High School Football
A local high school football game provoked nostalgia - and some thoughts on its purpose. [Click title to read more.]
Going Nowhere, Fast (And It’s Okay)
Where else can I go? Nowhere but here, especially in darker days. [Click title to read more.]
This Is Not A Metaphor.
Don't lose the strangeness and the wonder of what it means to really believe the fundamental tenets of the faith, [Click title to read more.]
Affection and Ivy
Love costs us something. But the answer is never to pull back. [Click title to read more.]