When I was in high school, I was sure of only one thing -- I was a horn player. I loved it. It was the only thing where I put every ounce of effort I had into it (ok. Maybe not all the time, but we won't mention that first all-state audition where I didn't … Continue reading No, really. I’m a horn payer.
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Words
Sometimes, my words get in the way. Tonight, I'll let others speak for me. "When I passed by you again and saw you, behold, you were at the age for love, and I spread the corner of my garment over you and covered your nakedness; I made my vow to you and entered into a … Continue reading Words
A hand squeeze
I'm going to be honest, here. Honest, and probably a little bit vulnerable. I love my job -- the families in my church, the staff, the students and kids, and their families. But, I've felt stuck, unmotivated, and just a tad overwhelmed. I've felt as though I couldn't give 100% to anyone, and that everyone was … Continue reading A hand squeeze
Our church staff went to a leadership conference today. It was fantastic, and full of great speakers and leaders. I had every intention of coming home and blogging my little heart out about a few takeaways from today, but as I opened my laptop I realized that I was not going to blog about the … Continue reading
The Extravagance of Jesus
One of my favorite parables is the prodigal son. I love its depiction of the Father's love for his wayward child. Prodigal (adjective): Spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant. If you're unfamiliar with the story, here's the Reader's Digest version (or you could look it up in Luke 15:11-32). But, there was … Continue reading The Extravagance of Jesus
Starting afresh
Clean slate. . .er, page. I'm starting over. I'm humbled to think that anyone would ever care about the words I write, but even if no one cares, I'll write anyway.
The Messy Faithful 