Posted in Spiritual Thoughts, Toddlerhood on June 11, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Yesterday felt like a day from Hell–literally, considering the heat.
Owen had gotten a fever Friday night that had inaugurated a cold and was still feeling under the weather and had a runny nose. I also had the same cold and felt especially bad Saturday and Sunday, however was doing better. Duncan had spiked a fever [...]
Posted in Articles, Spiritual Thoughts on April 9, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Remember Fear Factor? That reality television series where people faced various fears and obstacles to win prizes? Can you imagine being trapped in a box while snakes slither around you or eating the slimy organs of animals? That and more were all in a day’s work for contestants on Fear Factor.
Fear. No one wants to [...]
Posted in Articles, Spiritual Thoughts on April 8, 2008 | 5 Comments »
“The other day, as I was looking over my calendar for the upcoming months, I started feeling a little stressed. I saw many things pressing for my time: finishing this article, a logo that needs to be completed, upcoming parties to plan for, and a house that we’ll finish renovating over the next month or [...]
Posted in Spiritual Thoughts on March 24, 2008 | 3 Comments »
It was just before the Passover Feast. Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he now showed them the full extent of his love. John 13:1b
And how does Christ show the full extent of his [...]
Posted in Books, Spiritual Thoughts on February 8, 2008 | 5 Comments »
What is passion? “We associate at least four things with the word passion: sexual desire, zeal for a task, an oratorio by J. S. Back, and the sufferings of Jesus Christ,” writes John Piper. “The word comes from a Latin word meaning suffering. That is the way I am using it here–the sufferings and death [...]
Posted in Articles, Creative Writing, Spiritual Thoughts on January 9, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Check out my newest article on ungrind. I’d love to hear your own experiences of growing in the area of prayer. How do you make it a practical part of your daily life? Or you can post comments at ungrind’s blog.
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Posted in Articles, Spiritual Thoughts on November 8, 2007 | 8 Comments »
Radiant magazine online just posted my article, An Unexpected Split. Writing this article was like therapy for me and helped me “process” a lot of stuff. I hope it ministers to those who may have a similar life experience. I hardly found any writing on this topic, despite the fact I have so many friends [...]
Posted in Articles, Spiritual Thoughts on November 7, 2007 | 8 Comments »
Check out ungrind’s new article, Soul-Deep Contentment, written by yours truly. I hope you will find it encouraging. There are other great articles and reviews posted there as well, so take time to browse.
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Posted in Miscellaneous, Music, Spiritual Thoughts on November 2, 2007 | 3 Comments »
This is a short bio about Charlotte Elliot, writer of the famous hymn, Just as I Am. It’s part of a series from Mars Hill Church, The Rebel’s Guide to Joy. There’s more stories to watch in this series, like the story of William Cowper (There is a Fountain) and Robert Robinson (Come Thou Fount). [...]
Posted in Spiritual Thoughts on October 24, 2007 | 7 Comments »
“I have learned to be content whatever the circumstance. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do [...]
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