I think that hope calls from a long way off but from the most intimate and close place, too. I've occasionally struggled to maintain a sense of hope and I think this is a more common thing of modern living. A lot of life is singular, fringe-y, and alone. I'm certain that in times past, … Continue reading hope
Tag: Christianity
Thanks be to God
Today is Good Friday! Good Friday is the remembrance day of the death of the Christ. Why is it called "good"? The majesty of Christ is understood by his followers in his part of the tri-union with God the Father and Spirit. Jesus exhibits that he is God during his earthly ministry by miracles (and … Continue reading Thanks be to God
a heavenly father
From Matthew 6, Jesus talking: “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there … Continue reading a heavenly father
desert tidings
The desert will remind you who you oughta be / It'll show you who you are / There's nothing to protect what you're hiding - from Like New Years Day by Sara Watkins. . 🌿 . . This picture was taken in the Judean wilderness in 2011 when I visited Israel on a fun trip … Continue reading desert tidings
resolution
I posted these resolutions to Facebook on Dec 31. Now I'm posting them here. I am proud to report that I am 2/3 the way into "Dry January," as I've dubbed it and it's going very well. 🙂 My concrete and abstract 2017 resolutions (bc once you post it on social media it's basically binding … Continue reading resolution
strength paradox
I watched a TV show episode yesterday that's sort of lame but uplifting for me. A character in the show dealing with an addiction was confronted by a character that previously dealt with a similar addiction. One attempted to persuade the other that their separate-but-shared issue was possible to overcome. The current addicted character told … Continue reading strength paradox
lost and not quite found
Oh me, oh my. Do you ever feel lost? Is that the syndrome of the pre-success-realized twenty-something, waiting to emerge into this thing called adulthood? It feels incredibly slow in coming but it also feels that I am incredibly slow in arriving. I haven't yet blamed it all on me, nor has anyone let me. … Continue reading lost and not quite found
