Samson slayed the lion. Daniel slept with them. God doesn’t always confront the same problem in the same manner. If we aren’t careful, it’s easy to miss how He’s moving, because we expect it to look a certain way. With Samson, God enabled him to eliminate the threat through power (Judges 14). With Daniel, God kept him safe while He worked … Read More
Hashtag: Trending Sin
“Do you believe (insert supposed transgression of choice here) is a sin?” How many times have you been asked this in your Christian life? How many more times are those in the spotlight asked this question? Most of us have prepared a response to whatever subject is broached. In fact, as Christians, God calls us to have answers for a … Read More
My Thrive Experience: Week 1
I’ve been on Thrive for a full week now, and I will confidently say that I’ve never felt so great in my adult life. My sleep is better than it has ever been, and that’s always been my largest struggle. I’m able to concentrate on what I need to during the entire day, run errands, enjoy time with my kids, … Read More
Finding My Voice.
Nothing is ever really lost, or can be lost, No birth, identity, form—no object of the world. Nor life, nor force, nor any visible thing; Appearance must not foil, nor shifted sphere confuse thy brain. Ample are time and space—ample the fields of Nature. The body, sluggish, aged, cold—the embers left from earlier fires, The light in the eye grown … Read More
A New Year – A New Name
Several years ago, my wonderful friend and personal Yoda, Elizabeth Isaacs, introduced me to her New Year’s tradition. Anyone who knows me, realizes how much I truly loathe New Year’s resolutions. Most of the time, it’s a poor excuse for good intentions, and more often that not, you don’t fulfill them, and you wind up feeling like a failure. This reaction … Read More