What I did not buy at Target
Sometimes weird things make me ruminate on information perhaps more than I should. I was at Target when a man came up and wanted to to talk religion with me. It turns out that he wanted me to buy into his weird cult (World Mission Society Church of God) that believes that there are 2…
Happy or Holy or both?!
I am a parent. I want my kids to be happy. I want them to be healthy. I want their needs met. I pray for them to make good decisions and good relationships. What I wrestle with is helping them pursue holiness over their “happiness”, their comfort and well-being. (And actually their well-being is ultimately…
No rest for the Lazy
My dad and I were having a fun discussion the other day during the halftime of Clayton’s soccer game. The clock on the Scoreboard was clicking the time down backward and we started talking about time travel and eternity. Understand that my dad is the second smartest person I know; my mom is first. Even…
My prayer struggle
Prayers of a doubting Thomasina At one time in my life I really believed in the power of prayer. I am not saying that I no longer believe in it but I am much more cautious about what I pray for and I often struggle to believe that God is not capricious in his answers…
Ears to Hear Mark 10
This is one of those stories I have heard so many times that it is hard to read with fresh ears. The question: What must I do to inherit eternal life? This ruler does not seem to understand that one of the purposes of the Law is to help us see how broken we are.…
Eeyores
“It really does not matter”, Job said, “even if you kill me I will still trust in God”. Why do so many people seem to see the world through such a bleak lens? The attitude they carry is the negative victim mentality. They talk in extremes. They focus on the no’s rather than the yeses.…
Politics
I am not sure that this post will convey what I want it to but I will give it a shot. I am so tired of the political drama of this election. It is bad enough that the candidates are not choices I feel I can endorse as a follower of Christ, but the rants…
Motivation
I have taught people the importance and steps to motivating someone to learn. I have struggled with staying motivated with certain projects but nothing stopped me in my tracks more than my son telling me he lacks any motivation. So what do I say to him to help him get motivated?! Here are some of…
Ears to Hear Matt 16
I tend to think about things from my own vantage point but when I think about what the disciples heard and understood in Matt. 16:24 I reflect differently. First, Jesus is saying to people who had already come after Him they needed to deny themselves. What did that mean? Perhaps to deny that they had…
Let God do the math
A friend of mine was frustrated with a huge inequity recently, being maligned by a racial slur. As she begged God for justice, she heard God gently say to her, “Let Me do the math.” I again am struck by the simple reality that God is in control and in spite of how much I…