It’s Not the Least We Can Do, It’s the Best We Can Do.

It’s Not the Least We Can Do, It’s the Best We Can Do.

(a short excerpt from the book I'm writing - and WILL eventually finish) Why is it that when faced with ...
why I'm not your "fun" friend. issue #3: Death.

why I’m not your “fun” friend. issue #3: Death.

In a previous post, entitled "I'm not your 'fun' friend." I said I didn't have a lot of patience for ...
that fleeting moment . . .

that fleeting moment . . .

. . . when you realize you have nothing to contribute. When you realize everything that can be said has ...
no further uneasiness.

no further uneasiness.

(this is a re-post from March 2010. writing about seasons of prayerlessness and forgetting God and started thinking about it.) ...
everything matters.

everything matters.

When we intentionally strive to view life through God’s eyes, everything we see looks different. Every situation is infused with ...
Jesus said turn the other cheek. He didn't say I had to stand within smack radius.

Jesus said turn the other cheek. He didn’t say I had to stand within smack radius.

"so, have you spoken to them about their behavior?" That was the question I was asked after publishing my post ...
you see the big hat too . . . right?

you see the big hat too . . . right?

Ever try to describe the behavior of a passive-aggressive person to someone else? Inevitably, you come off sounding petty. And ...
I'm going to stop being discouraged and be awesome instead. True Story.

I’m going to stop being discouraged and be awesome instead. True Story.

I haven't exactly been sad. But I'll admit. For the last few weeks, I've been discouraged. I found myself in ...
do the right thing because it's the right thing.

do the right thing because it’s the right thing.

Last night I was repeating: "God loves my kids more than I do. God loves my kids more than I ...