Category: Inspirational

Inspirational

The Story God Gave You

It’s worth noting that God gave each of us a story. In fact, He gave each one of us a blockbuster. Best of all, He did not give us the same story. He varied the plot lines, changed the characters, and structured our tales with twists and turns we might never have imagined possible. After […]

May 22, 2023
Inspirational

That Log in My Eye

Perhaps the most natural thing in the world is for any of us to look for someone else to blame when we find ourselves in a mess. After all, we hate even thinking we might truly be responsible. Apparently, Adam didn’t need anyone to help him conclude that he could just blame Eve when God […]

May 18, 2023
Inspirational

The Age Gag

In the greeting card business, when you tease someone about their age in a birthday card, it’s called an age gag. The card might have something like a birthday cake on the front with lots of candles and say, “Blow out these candles first. On the inside, it might say, “We’ll put the rest on […]

May 15, 2023
Inspirational

3-2-1…Go!

By now, you’ve lived long enough to know how the cow ate the cabbage, so to speak! You have a good sense of what you like, what you don’t like, and how to create your world in a way that feels satisfying. In fact, you’ve done it so long, you barely have to think about […]

May 11, 2023
Inspirational

Weak in the Knees

1st Peter 5:7 is one of my life verses. It was given to me by a friend when I was being baptized at the age of 20. This scripture gives us something we can do with our worries, our anxiety and all the things that make us weak in the knees.  It says you can […]

May 8, 2023
Inspirational

For Your Own Good

I remember when hearing this phrase caused a shiver to go up my spine. Anything that was intended “for my own good” usually was followed by things that weren’t so good. Discipline of any sort can give us pause.  The very idea of guidance implies we aren’t all that certain about our direction. We need […]

May 4, 2023
Inspirational

Just Passing Through

Have you noticed that life doesn’t often turn out like you expected? You grow up, leave home to get a job or a further education, explore the world a little, search for a partner, have kids and start the cycle all over again. It’s what your parents did and what their parents did. Somewhere along […]

May 1, 2023
Inspirational

The Edge of All You Know

Most of us sat wide-eyed as Indiana Jones faced one of the most crucial tests in his search for the Holy Grail. He had come to the edge of the rock ledge, the edge of possibility and all he could see was the vast abyss that separated him from the prize he was after. Moving […]

April 27, 2023
Inspirational

Putting the P in Prayer

Sometimes people ask me what they can do to have a more fulfilling prayer life. As a practitioner of prayer and a student of how it all works, I realize it’s a question that has multiple answers. It’s personal on one hand, and yet there are things we can do to experience more from the […]

April 24, 2023
Inspirational

When Your Soul Dances

Back in the early 80’s, a guy named Teddy Pendergrass recorded a song that simply made your soul dance. He called it “The Gift of Life” and he sang his heart out to God in gratitude for the privilege of life, for the opportunity to simply be born, and be able to love and to […]

April 20, 2023