God is hunting for hearts
{Pinned post.} God is hunting for hearts. “Not hearts of paper and lace,” he says. “I’m seeking human hearts that are open, tender, alive.” A parable.
Blinded no more! I choose light
Though none go with me, I have decided: I choose light. As I dare to go with God where fear, obligation and guilt forbid, I find hope and joy. I choose life.
Unleavened! A life trusting, transparent and true
Passover paints a picture. Jesus is the Lamb. And our part, the unleavened part? Participate, celebrate by the way we live our lives. Thank you, Lord! Help us!
Passover stories: Knowing and going with God
From its start, Passover has met God’s people at the intersection of pain and gain, and urged, “Go with God. He is so worth it.” See how that has looked.
Riding the roller coaster, waiting for hope
Life’s like riding a roller coaster: You’re up, then down, then jerked around. If you lose hope – wait for hope. That way lies new strength and joy in God.
Where sin abounded, grace abounded much more
Where sin abounded, nothing could overcome it? Hope was lost? No! And no! Grace abounded much more! So how does that look? How can it happen here?
Checklists, idols and loving God
A preacher said: “You cannot love the Lord if you do not do these things.” Paul wrote: “I tried keeping rules. It didn’t work.” How checklists lead us astray.
Real royalty: Spectacle and grace in Esther
Esther’s story paints a picture of two types of reigning. One type turns on spectacle. The other flows from grace. “Which is real royalty?” Esther’s life asks.
Reign of terror: Narcissism in Esther
Two people in power. One, highly offended. The other, easily exploited. Both, given over to evil. As in Esther, that can erupt into a reign of terror.
Trauma & witness – lessons from a frazzled cat
How a cat that crash-landed into a treetop helped me see the difference between distress that is silenced and distress that is witnessed.
Humble your soul, release your spirit
God saw my stifled spirit. He saw my confused soul. He’s teaching me to act on my spirit's YES even when my soul is screaming NO. For then his life can flow.
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