Gratitude in a Dumpster Fire

I have a watch that tracks my sleep. My sleep patterns are those of a small child. Pretty much by 8 pm, I’m down for the count. If not literally in bed, I’m on my way. So, when there is a meeting at 7 – it’s a rough night for me. 🙂 It’s a LATE NIGHT if I...

Admitting “I can’t do this alone…”

Jesus opens the Sermon on the Mount with a strange line: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3) Most of us hear that and think Jesus is talking about certain kinds of people — the meek ones, the pure ones, the merciful...

NOT AFRAID TO GET DIRTY

Scripture “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin…” — Zechariah 4:10 (NLT) I used to think gratitude had to be big to be real. Life-changing stories. Tears streaming down cheeks. But most days… well, they aren’t like that....

NOT AFRAID TO GET DIRTY

Scripture: “Give thanks in all circumstances…” — 1 Thessalonians 5:18 There’s this quiet pressure many of us carry — to get life “right.” Right choices. Right timeline. Right career path. Right relationships. Right house, right job, right kids, right responses. It’s...

Choices to Make

So… confession: when my kids were little, I thought I had at least some idea of how their story would unfold. In my mind, they’d grow up, find careers they love, build happy lives, and maybe—just maybe—live close enough that we could grab dinner without booking...

Standin in the Ruble, Refusing to Look

Acts 2:2–4 — “Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting… All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit.” There’s something about wind you can’t control. You can’t grab it, contain it,...