I’ve been feeling exhausted. Worn out from what I thought would just be a short detour. Now it appears to be the new road on a long and tiring cross-country journey. Can you relate? The pandemic appears to be just one of the destinations along the way. Where do we find rescue when the road outstretches our resources? “Lest we despair, God has given us “a future and a hope” (Jeremiah 29:11 NLT) and to…
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Watching home movies from the late 90s I could see the 5 and 7-year-old swooping over the 3-year-old and rip at the gift in his hands all for the cause of “helping” the younger sibling open his gift. And what do I hear the younger me say? “Let your brother open his own gift.” What does it mean to let another open their own gift? I am pretty aware of what it is not. It…
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Leave a CommentWhat does it take to move you to action? Maybe you are an activator. You hate to wait. Before all the words are spoken your feet are heading out the door making it happen. Perhaps you are more wired to deliberate by fully considering every angle to every obstacle before choosing to act. No matter your wiring for action this pandemic season for many feels like a halt. A delay to dreams and plans. I…
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“When I was young, I had all the answers but no one asked me any questions. Now I am old and I am asked questions but I do not know the answer.” Attributed to Elizabeth Elliott I was always quick with an answer and still am. I am also quick with a question but slow to listen. I am trying to reverse my impulse and move more to be slow to answer and quick to…
2 CommentsWhen I was a little girl my father would sing nursery rhymes to us. This one always got my attention. Mary, Mary, quite contrary,How does your garden grow?With silver bells, and cockle shells,And pretty maids all in a row. While I loved the nursery rhyme, I hated the thought that I was contrary. Contrarian – opposing or rejecting popular opinion; going against current practice. While I hate the thought of being contrary, here’s the thing. I am.…
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