Rethinking Faith

“Silence is the perfectest herald of joy: I were but little happy, if I could say how much.” -William Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing Words have been hard for me lately. Silence is easier. I wasn’t so full of joy I could not share like Claudio in the above quote. The big emotions – all of…

As a foreword…today I will be a guest on My Journey of Faith blogtalk radio show. It begins at 1:30 PM Central. I would love to have you join me.   Sometimes unthinkable things happen all around and there is nothing you can do to stop it. A tornado hits, a hurricane blows, or a flood…

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,    but he who hates reproof is stupid. Proverbs 12:1 Yes the Bible uses the “s” word as my kids say. (And I’m happy that is what they think the “s” word is for now.) Hates reproof…That bowing up I get when someone tells me I mis-spelled a word on my blog or that…

I walked bare foot through the wet grass to the pots that contained my herbs. My oldest, she held an umbrella as the morning sky lightly sprinkled and followed me with her shoes on. As I snipped the basil she breathed in the earthy aroma and smiled. We walked a few steps to the cilantro…

“Come, let us return to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us; he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds. After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will restore us, that we may live in his presence. Let us acknowledge the…

For my current seminary course I had to write a short-ish post about courage and how it relates to the theological virtues of faith, hope, and love…I thought you all might find it interesting… According to Merriam-Webster.com courage is the “mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty.” And courage…

Slowly the blossom opened. Awakening to the beauty it held inside. Awakening to the truth of the world–exposed, delicate, beautiful, and finally awake. Awakenings often include a dying of sorts. Letting go of all you once knew to open up and break apart that beauty may come. God has been rousing me from a slumber…

I like being right. I hate being wrong. In an effort to never be wrong I often ponder, pray, and only take steps when I know for sure God said yes. Not a bad way to do things except sometimes I am a bit like Gideon. Offering test after test to make sure God really…

The task seemed monumental to me. God gave Moses specific instructions about how to build the Tent of Meeting. The Israelites would need about a ton of gold, 3.75 tons of silver, 2.5 tons of bronze, special cloths, embroidery work, jewels, hides, and more (See Exodus 36-38). Remember these are the folks God just freed…

Happy Birthday to me and my twin sister! Last year I posted some pictures of us when we were cute…You can see them here.   Anyway, last night I spoke to the fifth and sixth graders at my church about joy. Sometimes God just takes hold of me as I speak and shakes me hard.…