I’ve been on a goal-setting kick for the past week. I thought I’d been setting goals my entire life, but now realize that what I’d been trying to do is to hit a target or to set some sort of artificial standard. The difference may be minor for some, but for me that difference has [...]
As I’ve gone from devotional to devotional and read guide after guide regarding individual worship as well as trying to find good resources for family worship – I have never been able to find what I was looking for. So, I’ve now decided to make it myself. My goal is simple – I’m going to [...]
Yesterday was my 43rd birthday. I had determined this year that I would maintain an attitude of thanksgiving and joy for another year of abundant blessing in my life rather than being pensive and overly reflective. I’m glad to report that it was a smashing success – made easier thanks to my incredible family. My [...]
I grow weary of doing good. It’s true. I hate to admit it, but there you have it. There are days when I feel like I’m just doing as little as I can to keep everyone believing I am a good person. (Now, Calvinists… yes, I know that none of us is truly good… but [...]
On New Year’s Eve while I was at First Night with my family, an insipid darkness joined the unexpected arctic wind… that darkness has been mercilessly relegating me to an array of allergy symptoms that is relentless. Violent sneezes, eyes that itch so badly you want to rip them out, and an interminable headache… misery. [...]
I quite often sabotage myself by allowing myself to be disappointed before something actually occurs, thereby ruining the moment because I’m no longer living in the reality of now; instead, I have subconsciously chosen to let the possibility of “what might come” dictate my mood for the present. This is most common for me on [...]
We all have hopes and dreams… even if we think we don’t. The church plant I was a part of for these past three years (Veritas Fellowship) has closed down and we’ve all collectively joined another church plant (Soma – mentioned in yesterday’s post). In this particular church I am one of the oldest members [...]
So, 2010 is here and with it a new series of resolutions. But, this year, in the spirit of keeping it simple, I’ve decided to tackle things in a smaller scale (at least I hope this is on a smaller scale). The photo on the left (yes, that’s me) was taken this morning shortly after [...]
On Friday night, in the midst of the passion of WorshipGod09, I hit a spiritual high. A place where the Gospel was never more clear and Christ’s unparalleled love was more real to me than ever… which, of course, led to an emotional high (naturally). But when I awoke on Saturday morning (the last session [...]
This is something I’d written down earlier this year while I was going through a series of conflicts within an association I’m involved with. I wanted to share it with you: Humility w/o foolish surrender. Temperance without compromised values. Dialogue without useless bickering. These are things that I seek but for all my efforts, the [...]
Hopefully, you see in these writings a man who is staying The Course and pursuing The Path amidst the pitfalls and selfish ways of being a son of Adam. I pray earnestly that my writing would encourage some of you by showing you that this journey - though arduous and sometimes tragic - is a journey of great satisfaction. A satisfaction greater than our greatest imaginings. The trials and refining fire of tribulation are to be recognized as a small shadow of the suffering of our Savior so that we can rejoice, as Peter and the disciples did, to be counted worthy to suffer for the sake of the Name.