My daughter will tell you that my tears come easily while watching a moving movie scene or video. Sometimes, the tears start before my brain has even grasped what emotion is coming forth. . It’s not just sad moments that turn on the faucets. Sometimes, it’s tears of joy. . A few weeks ago, a video […]
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When God’s Compassions Are Extended Through Relationship
How do those “compassions” manifest themselves to us? In my last post, I wrote about God providing an endless supply of compassions. “We were not completely wiped out. His compassion is never limited.23 It is new every morning. His faithfulness is great.” (Lam.3:22-23, God’s Word Version) God’s compassions extend to us in many forms In May, Scott, […]
Learning to Cling to God’s Compassions for Life’s Wild Rides
I’ve heard many metaphors for life: seasons, ride, roller coaster. Each of those words gives a word picture to help us express and define how we experience day to day living. Sometimes, only one metaphor aptly fits your given scenario. As I reflect on the last nine or so months, riding a roller coaster best […]
A story of two princes
The other day, I heard on the radio that “Prince George” was the most searched phrase of the year on Yahoo’s search Engine. That’s not really a bad thing. I can think of many other people who made headlines (publicizing inappropriate actions) this year and yet did not beat out Prince George. Although he […]
Gleanings
Recently, my daughter took on the job of watering plants for some friends while they were gone. As I helped her over those two weeks, we were blessed by the vibrancy of the colors decorating the yard. It felt a bit like a haven. Beautiful landscaping allowed for patches of intricately patterned blooms interwoven with […]
Blurred lines
A few days ago, I caught a few minutes of the “Teen Choice Awards”. You may wonder why in the world I would be watching that show. I confess that my kids weren’t even watching it with me! My desire to know the culture of the people I still feel called to reach sparks my […]
