I began crying a full nine months before the event. No, it was not an unexpected pregnancy—quite the opposite. My eldest daughter was graduating from high school, and I was not sure I would survive. From August to June, Hannah’s days were filled with drama practice, yearbook meetings, and trips to the village with friends. Mine were …
The Guilt Grub
Let me introduce you to the Guilt Grub. Ravenous and relentless, the Guilt Grub chews on you whenever you think you have done something wrong, draining you of life-sap and energy. The amazing thing about the Guilt Grub is that he not only gnaws on you while you judge yourself; he can also eat …
Life, Liberty and Pursuing Him
My dear child, “Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty” (2 Corinthians 3:17). Freedom is not chiseled in stone, but found by looking for Me. Liberty is not dependent upon your feelings or even your actions. Yet, it is quite easy to find. Find Me and you will find freedom. I explained this in …
A Heart to heart
My dear Child, We need to have a talk. I know that you truly want to be free and we’ve talked about it quite a bit. Yet, there is still that one thing that keeps pulling you down. Now, don’t get me wrong. I can forgive you over and again….70×7 and then some (Matthew 18:22). But, I …
Timing
Spirit-Wind living doesn’t only have an element of unpredictable direction, this life also includes unpredictable timing. Yet as humans, we are very concerned with time, aren’t we? The specific minute of our birth is recorded and, from that moment on, our lives revolve around hours, days and years. Granted, some of us are less regimented than others, but …
Peacocks and Pathways
I took my seventeen-month-old grandson to Spirit Ranch yesterday. Not only does the property have a creek complete with fountains, it is also stocked with several families of peafowl. Judah, who is drawn to all living things, was mesmerized by the brightly colored peacocks. Not content to experience their beauty from a distance, Judah walked right up …
The Team Dynamics of Selfishness
“And he scores for the opposing team!!!” I was at middle school basketball tournament when I heard the announcer utter these horrid words. Even though neither of the teams were mine, I could feel the embarrassment of the guilty 7th-grade turncoat. Certain that their team was going to loose the game anyway, this gangly boy had been brought …
Space to Breathe
Freedom. The cyclopedic index in my Bible defines it as “unrestricted action”. The dictionary on my computer says “the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants”. Wow. Sounds pretty amazing, huh? Jesus even talks about it – saying that we can know Truth and that it will make us free (John 8:32). …
What Collar Do You Wear?
We felt our way onto the creaky boat as our eyes desperately adjusted to the inky blackness of night. Easing quietly onto the wooden slats that would be our bench for the next hour, I could only imagine the mountainous shoreline I’d seen earlier in the day. As the bank of the Li River was quickly swallowed by darkness, we wondered …
Afraid of Being Judged?
Is this you? Actually, you aren’t alone. There is actually a specific anxiety disorder associated with just such a the fear. Thomas A. Richards, PhD., and psychologist says that “social anxiety is the fear … of being judged and evaluated negatively by other people…” With the risk of oversimplifying a complex problem, the Father reveals a starting …
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