Life
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survival and sustenance
There’s this ethereal place I’ve always wanted to reach but never can. Never will. A place I want to reach but cannot find. Where everything and everyone will be okay. Whole. All things and persons as they should be. All things and persons made new. For as long as I can remember I’ve longed for… Continue reading
brokenness, Christianity, church, Death, deconstruction, desire, Faith, God, hope, Jesus, lack, Life, longing, love, prayer, reflections, spirituality, survival, Trust, waiting -
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The sky is blue on my birthday morning. White still clings to trees and layers the earth. The sun will melt it off. What a beautiful day to be alive. It’s not about my birthday. It’s about being alive today. Recently I heard this phrase and I can’t stop thinking about it. “I don’t want… Continue reading
Christianity, Faith, fulfillment, God, gratitude, hope, Jesus, joy, Life, love, reflections, rest, Trust -
Week 18: life, death, and legacy (in “The Death of Ivan Ilyich”)
Someone recently asked me: “What do you want your legacy to be? How do you want to leave your mark upon the world?” I was a little caught off guard. I’d never really been asked that question, and I’ve honestly never pondered it very extensively. I just read (or rather, listened to) “The Death of… Continue reading
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new (and untold)
For most of us, trying and attempting new things is usually scary and intimidating. It’s uncomfortable, sometimes awkward, and maybe even a little embarrassing…Even though the same position we find ourselves in may come easily and without discomfort to many others, we may have to face fears and apprehensions of our own that others won’t… Continue reading
Big Sky, Christianity, courage, Faith, fear, Just Do It, Life, Montana, New, Ski Instructor, Ski School, Skiing, teaching, Trust, Try -
familiarity
…But when [Christianity’s] fundamentals are doubted, as at present, we must try to recover the candour and wonder of the child; the unspoilt realism and objectivity of innocence. Or if we cannot do that, we must try at least to shake off the cloud of mere custom and see the thing as new, if only by seeing it… Continue reading
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The Resurrected Life, Part 1…
Go here to read my latest column for HM Magazine. Here’s a sneak peek… …Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in me … Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you …” John 14 is a beautiful passage that tells of some of the final moments Jesus… Continue reading
a kingdom built of seeds 