How are you? I struggle with that phrase. I always have. There is so much packed into that question. Today at Bible study I talked about how I struggle with that just b/c it can be a very informal question, though it’s a very personal one. If I ask someone how they are doing, I…
The other day I found the journal that I had written in when I was going through my open heart surgery in late 2000-early 2001. I found it pretty cool that I came across it, especially after what we are going through now. Never in my mind 10ish years ago, would I think we would…
Questions. Questions require answers. Questions have emotions in them. The Bible is filled with people who have questions. Questions about who God is. Questions about callings. My life is no different. My questions have the emotions. What if I never had a heart condition? Why now? What is the next step? Why would God take…
I’ve thought a lot about expectations today. Expectations that people have for us and expectations that I’ve had for myself. People have just expected us to have kids and probably still do. People may expect us to adopt now. I’ve lived a lot of my life in expectations – people expected me to be good…
What a day! Here’s a speedy version of the day – Bible study at 7:30am, went straight to work, went straight to Dan’s parents for supper, went home to put jeans on and went straight to the Young Life banquet, and then hung out with one of our dear youth group kids. Nutso! But I…
A new day. Monday. I was looking forward to today since yesterday b/c yesterday was hard. I woke up thinking it’s a new day! A new day for new adventures. A new day with renewed thoughts. That’s what it has been so far. I worked this morning at church and then head to the bookstore…
