Inspired by my last name, I'm on a journey to better understand the intertwining of FAITH & HOPE.
Recently, I have taken to describing myself as a cup of coffee. I know, odd isn't it? Perhaps it would help to explain the context. FRIEND: What happened to that guy you were seeing? ME: I think I am just too strong a cup of coffee for him. Hmmm, maybe it's not that odd after … Continue reading What Kind Of Beverage Are You?
I don't believe God is all that terribly surprised that I've got junk in the trunk. Still. Even after all these years of walking with Him, I'm still hauling around a big old trunk of junk.
There was a time when I used to get hung up on the fact that I didn't have everything all figured out … that my mountaintop experiences didn't last forever, and that sooner or later I'd once again be dragging my feet down in some nasty old valley again, wondering where God was and why He hasn't rescued me yet. When I'm feeling "wobbly" of spirit (wrestling with fear, doubt, and unbelief), I no longer...
Knowing is not the same as believing. If we were to be brutally honest, maybe we don’t believe all that we say we do. Unbelief often lives in the space between Fact and Truth.
The devil hates losing territory. That is why we must remain alert, for the devil is a sneaky cuss! Like a fisherman changes tactics when the fish aren’t striking on one bait, the devil will change tactics and come at you a different way when from time to time. The good news is that the devil is a defeated foe, and while we may be inclined to "take the bait…. Read more
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