PRAYER. Sometimes it is simply the act of being still in the midst of a seemingly busy day. Sometimes it is crying out for a sick loved one. Sometimes it is groaning without words. Other times it is lifting up a list of life happenings and seeking assistance from the One above. PRAYER. May I learn to quite my heartbeat and align myself with the PEACE of the LORD. The SHALOM that HE offers in every storm & every sweet spot. I think that may be what the psalmist is speaking … [Read more...] about prayer
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Anticipation. Life continues to happen.
I sit here on this sunny Wednesday afternoon. I feel like life is shifting. Shifting gears. Moving forward. Preparing to GO. To move on. To hit the road. TRAVEL. International. Local. RELATIONSHIP. More and more I realize my life, my vocation, my time is spent best on relationships. Communicating (well, attempting to), drinking coffee with people. Discussing the thing we call life. FAITH and LIFE. This is my VOCATION. “For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I … [Read more...] about Anticipation. Life continues to happen.
Bloody Boston
Wednesday. April 23. 2013 San Diego, CA 2:23pm As I was driving, well actually while I was getting gas, which is a bit of a mission for my car (I have to actually stand there and pump it till it is full...no auto filling this car, due to a little issue with the fuel tank.) I took the forced moment to think. In the last few days it seems like I have constantly been … [Read more...] about Bloody Boston
#prayforBoston
Praying in the midst of a ridiculous catastrophe is not easy...nor should it be. Tension is great. Reality of DARKNESS... a little overwhelming. Nothing can 'explain' WHY this happened. Nothing can FIX the BROKENNESS we feel when we PRAY, when we face this tragedy. The news simply repeats the 'facts' they know. Piecing together what they can. For some reason we feel better when we have some 'answers' to the questions. Maybe that helps us to understand and regain some sense of … [Read more...] about #prayforBoston
on getting away
There is nothing that gives you more FOCUS than getting away. Nothing that feeds your creativity, your energy, your life, like getting away. "Get outside if you want to meet God." As I prepare for a short little get away down to Mexico, my mom reminded me that I said those same words when I returned from my first real backpacking trip as a high school student. It was a guys trip with a few members of my youth group and was an experience that I still have not forgotten. It was probably … [Read more...] about on getting away
Christmas 2012….some thoughts.
Each year, new. Each year, different. I struggle with the consumerism that seems to be an unavoidable issue during the holidays. Maybe because I am faced with my own internal struggle of consuming, and not wanting shopping to be what fulfills me. Rather wanting to somehow show LOVE to those who are closest to me. YES I try to get creative and even make things, but it is my own procrastination that usually leads me to being stuck in traffic searching for something to bring a smile.... but … [Read more...] about Christmas 2012….some thoughts.
December 10, 2012 – one year later…pathway to JOY.
December 10th, 2012--San Diego, CA 10.42am Lord, Here I am. Another day on the Calendar has arrived. Psalm 121: “ I lift my eyes up to the mountains From where shall my help come? My help comes from the Lord...” The reality of Death The reality of existence ceasing. Never to have presence on earth again. Yes eternal celebration and worship in the Presence of the Almighty King. But for those left behind it feels like a … [Read more...] about December 10, 2012 – one year later…pathway to JOY.
Life in the place of waiting
Seasons come and seasons go. Sometimes there is simply a time to wait. A time to not GO. A time to stop moving. This does not mean that it is a time to DIE, but simply to WAIT. To let time pass without sprinting, without wanting, without striving. The world moves so fast these days. I find myself clashing the pace of the busy coffee shop. I like the ones where the person behind the bar wants to simply chit chat, rather than feel the pressure of "speed of service" - why the hell is … [Read more...] about Life in the place of waiting