Sometimes in my daydreams I look at the world around me and it feels so surreal, like I'm in another dimension, an outside perspective. What is this hampster wheel? Who are we and what are we doing? Everything is just ticking, moving, pacing, rushing. I have to just stop and look around in disbelief. Sometimes it… Continue reading real in a world of fake
Tag: faith
the good news
Yesterday in church, after the sermon while the "prayer counselors" were down at the end of the aisles, available to pray with anyone who would like to, something caught my eye. One of the prayer counselors across the room was a bigger gentleman, tall and built pretty tough, with black-rimmed glasses. I was only looking… Continue reading the good news
taste and see
I wrote an entry a couple months ago about the Third Day song Nothing Compares. I wrote that, like the song says, when all is said and done, nothing compares to the greatness of knowing God. And that can be meant in at least three ways: 1) Nothing else in the world compares to the greatness of knowing my… Continue reading taste and see
maker of the trees
The people of Rwanda have been through so much. In December, we met children from the country when Asante Children's Choir came to our church and my sister was able to host two of the boys from the choir in her home for the weekend. That was an experience for a blog post of its own… Continue reading maker of the trees
the secret things
Lately I've been struggling with questions. So many questions. I can get on some serious tangents when I get to thinking about the incredibly vast universe, unpredictable life, the greater purpose to this and that, rhymes and reasons. I feel like a little kid, looking around at the world and finding too many unknowns. Every… Continue reading the secret things
My Heart's Overflow 