There is a kind of prayer that rises from our deepest longing. Not, “Save me from this.”But, “Finish what You started.” Psalm 138 ends with that kind of plea. The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands. Psalm 138:8 ESV Do notContinue reading “Wednesday Wisdom | You’re Not an Abandoned Project”
I Love Words | Liminal
I love words. I learned a new one the other day. Well, new to me. Liminal spaces are strange places. They are the in-between. Not what was, not yet what will be. I’ve come to recognize that PTSD often lives in that space. Not always as a sharp memory, but as a kind of unsettledContinue reading “I Love Words | Liminal”
The Essentials (Week 4) | Grace Is Hard to Receive
Our generation understands how to earn things. Our parents taught us the value of working hard and doing right is the best means for getting the desired outcome. It makes sense to us. Grace is more difficult to grasp. Grace means not getting what we deserve. It isn’t earned. We don’t deserve it.Yet, it’s stillContinue reading “The Essentials (Week 4) | Grace Is Hard to Receive”
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