To be fair, yesterday was not a horrible. There was a lot of good in it. But have you ever noticed that negative stuff draws you in. Even though you can see good things, the gravity of the negatives pulls on you, and it’s really hard to break away from. Good Stuff I started...
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The Hard Work of Hope
Hope has always seemed like some dreamy, far-off thing to me. A gauzy curtain out ahead somewhere and not terribly relevant, really, to today. But it’s actually entirely relevant. And very hard work. Planting Trees Eric and I were walking around our property on Sunday afternoon looking at the trees that we’ve planted...
Books for Grown-Ups
Last weekend, Erin laid on her bed for over 4 hours on Saturday AND Sunday afternoons to finish books. I totally get that girl. I read ravenously all of my growing up years. Even now, if I’m not careful, I’ll lose an entire afternoon in whatever I’m currently reading. I get most of my books...
How to Use Time Well
Time is available to everyone at the same rate in the same amounts. But how to use time well … that’s a whole different thing. I am realizing that I use time very poorly. But I am also learning that I’m ready to do it differently. How to Use Time Well Maybe “using” time...
Never Again
Never again, God said. When the flood waters receded, God sent Noah and his family and the animals off the ark, and they exited (Gen. 8:15–18). I’m pretty sure it was a happy day for all of them. But look what happens next. Sacrifices Just as he had done before the ark, Noah did...