This page is where you’ll find short, thought-provoking entries that find their way in between longer blog posts. Some are serious, some not so much. But each one is meant to make you pause, smile, or think a little more deeply.
Hidden between the lines
Just as we read the Bible looking for what God is saying beyond the obvious words, this collection of posts encourages us to look more closely at our own experiences. Life often holds meaning beneath the surface, in between the lines.
- They Emerge in Stages, When Mornings Are Not a ThingI have four children, three of whom are grown. The fourth is 18, almost 19, and preparing to go to university. That being said, I have nearly finished raising four teenagers. This work is not for the faint of heart. Raising teenagers requires more work on a parent’s part than any other stage of childhood.… Read more: They Emerge in Stages, When Mornings Are Not a Thing
- A Servant to Win More and Save SomeFor though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them…I have become all things to all people, that by all meansI might save some. 1 Corinthians 9:19,22 ESV These verses aren’t new to me, but they stood out to me as I was… Read more: A Servant to Win More and Save Some
- When Plans Come Together: How to Get the Bathroom CleanHow do you feel when plans come together? I love it when things work out as I think they should. It justifies all the time I spent creating “what if” scenarios in my mind. In a huff, I will (in a humble way, of course) make it known that my plan worked. My strategy almost… Read more: When Plans Come Together: How to Get the Bathroom Clean
- Like a Millstone Around My Neck, How to Carry OnI don’t necessarily plan a theme for the posts here on the blog. I’m too eclectic to have a strong structure to what I write. This method of mine is not at all what is advised when writing. But I’ve always broken out of what is normal, making me feel like a misfit a lot… Read more: Like a Millstone Around My Neck, How to Carry On
- The Process: Who Really Wants to Trust?Processes and procedures. Those are two words that I don’t like. When I hear the famous “trust the process” or “follow procedure,” I know it means to wait. No one likes to wait. I prefer instant results because it’s easier. But for the most part, everything we do in life has a process or procedure… Read more: The Process: Who Really Wants to Trust?