Walking with God is a really painfully beautiful adventure. Most of the time He does things in ways we never in a million, trillion years would do them. And we shake our fist at Him and squirm around trying to resist. BUT THEN He softens our heart and opens our eyes and gives us a… Continue reading walking with God
Author: my heart's overflow
being brave
It is Thanksgiving. I am 26 1/2 years old today. I typically don't celebrate or even notice my half birthdays, but I was getting ready this morning, and thinking, and, what do you know. I have six more months to be 26, and then I'm 27. For some reason, the concept of 'time' has really… Continue reading being brave
The Horror of the Same Old Thing
"Screwtape reveals a powerful tool for distraction: 'The horror of the Same Old Thing is one of the most valuable passions we [demons] have produced in the human heart--an endless source of heresies in religion, folly in counsel, infidelity in marriage, and inconstancy in friendship. The humans live in time, and experience reality successively. To… Continue reading The Horror of the Same Old Thing
cleansing Judas
The evening sun was low in the sky as the men finished their meal, dipping bread into the oil after breaking it. They sat in a spacious room upstairs, set in the middle of the city, and after a long day, they could finally rest here together. A cool breeze blew in from the back… Continue reading cleansing Judas
a humble heart
I can't get this old woman out of my head. She stands in front of her flattened house, describing to a local news reporter how she survived the impact of Moore, Oklahoma's recent devastating tornado. Minutes into the interview, one of the crew spots her little terrier underneath a crumpled bed frame. "Thank you, God,"… Continue reading a humble heart