When Even The Baby Steps Are Hard

When Even The Baby Steps Are Hard

Thursday, June 22, 2017

"There is one body and one Spirit--just as you were called to one hope when you were called--one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all."Man. Sometimes I really need the gospel preached to my heart, over and over. I need the Spirit to wash over my soul and give me the hope and peace and happiness I can't manufacture on my own. I...

When Cars Drive Through Walls & There's Nothing You Can Do About It

When Cars Drive Through Walls & There's Nothing You Can Do About It

Monday, June 12, 2017

A few years ago I had a job that mostly involved staring at a computer screen and talking about wine stains.I hated it. It wasn't a bad job - but I was thirsty for a deep heart change. It was a season for me that was dry. I felt alone, desperately insecure, and dizzily unsure about where my life was headed. I had potential. I had a calling. But I did not like myself. I was weighed down with...

I'm Really Embarrassed.

I'm Really Embarrassed.

Thursday, June 1, 2017

I was really embarrassed when I started writing this. I’ve always thought that “burnout” is something that happened to old people. People who had done their time. Or people who didn’t have a loving community to rely on, people who let their faith walk through sheer neglect turn into just a faith talk.I thought burnout was a code word for tired and bored — a code word for “not cut out for this”. Over...