So I just received one of those form rejection letters. You know, the kind. It’s a mix of “way to go, keep doing what you are doing” and “but… yeah, you’re not good enough yet, try again,” all rolled up into a succinct little 250-word…
One of the sweetest gifts of God’s grace revealed is that I’ve gained insight into some of my life’s whys – emotions and motivations – behind choices and harmful patterns. But before understanding would come in the form of healing by God’s grace, there were…
I’ve discovered what a mixed bag of emotions and motives I am. Let me be honest; I have messy motivations, muddled thinking, and messy conversations and do things I don’t want to do. Romans 7:20 Becoming a follower of Jesus didn’t change that fact overnight. I still…
Human stories have challenging chapters. We all have hard stories to tell. Though all of our situations are unique, believers share one hope in common when we choose to follow Jesus. Ephesians 4:4 It’s that all of our hard does have a point. It does…
I couldn’t wait. I had made my plans, and I was ready. It did feel a bit like an escape. But I didn’t care. The freedom I envisioned was my driving motivation. Whoosh! A clean slate with a new state and new surroundings would create…
