making sense of life in the details
I’ve been having the hardest time hearing God in prayer, and so today, I asked some friends to listen for me. What they said changed everything. For the longest time, I had what felt like a pretty clear channel between me and God. I said all-the-things and sometimes I heard back with images, words, or... Continue Reading →
When I doubt and worry and despair, I sometimes need to check myself regarding what I believe about the nature of God. If I feel abandoned, that must mean that God is careless. If I feel shaken, maybe I believe God is not powerful. If I feel lonely, maybe my image of God is not... Continue Reading →
I was making my way round and round the eighth-mile indoor track when a couple of people walked into the empty gym. It was a Dad and his probably not quite two-year-old son, and they grabbed a couple of basketballs and started to play. They were adorable to watch. Dad would dribble, and his son... Continue Reading →
Given the choice, how would you spend the last day of your life? On November 2nd, 2012, we were told that our Christmas-loving, enthusiastically gift-giving mother had very little time left. Dealing with end-stage ovarian cancer, we had hoped she would make it to enjoy her favorite holiday. She had already online-shopped for all of... Continue Reading →
