A lot of believers have joked that we really don't need Lent, since we're living it. I find the opposite to be true. [Click title to read more.]
Tag: suffering
The Gift and The Giver
How do you write about a miracle, when the miracle isn't the point? [Click title to read more.]
The Suffering God
"Look only at me," he says, and I try to listen. [Click title to read more.]
When It All Falls Apart
When it all falls apart, there's still hope. [Click title to read more.]
The Trials That Follow Renewal
The trail you're facing might actually be the reward you're waiting on. [Click title to read more.]
Spare A Thought For Sorrowing Parents
I hurt for people who are parents--and whose experience of having and raising a child has been anything but blessed, enriching, hopeful, or joyful. [Click title to read more.]
When We Misunderstand What God’s Favor Looks Like
Be wary of reading the tea leaves of your circumstances to deduce how God feels about you. [Click title to read more.]
There Is An Endpoint To Your Suffering
Your suffering and your hurt won't go on and on without end. The pain has an end date. [Click title to read more.]
The Banner Year: Or, God’s Definition of Significance
I thought God's promise that this would be a banner year would translate to success and opportunity. It hasn't, at least not yet, and that may be even better - whether it's what I wanted or not. [Click title to read more.]
When All You Hear Is Silence
There is a point in the life of every believer where everything is going wrong, on fire, or is absolutely confusing and shattering and - worst of all - you cannot sense God in any of it. [Click title to read more.]
Samaritan's Song 