I wrote this status update on my Facebook page this morning but I thought I'd share it here too for those of you who don't follow me there. I didn't plan to blog today and these are just some random thoughts for those living in the tension of today and everyday. I missed church this Easter morning because my back is still a mess and there's no way I could sit for that long. My family went on without me. Later, Josh will help me to the car and I'll see if I can tolerate the 5 minute …
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A Body of Many Parts: On Diversity and Unity
When God scattered men like seeds riding the wind, with mixed tongues and confused speech, He always meant for the corners of the world to inhabit praise. He always meant for His name to go far and wide. I imagine the tower of Babel, the hands of men making their way to the heavens by sheer will and determination and no small measure of pride. The arrogance to stay huddled and similar when all along God commands our reach further than we’re comfortable. Genesis 11:1 says, “Now the whole earth …
When We Need to Lament: An Incourage Post
The sheet breaks loose from the gurney and the plastic mattress lurches up like a belch when I curl myself fetal. I struggle to position myself away from my body. To push my synapses away from muscle and bone and receptors and find solace in the quiet hush of a body without pain. But the agony lives in me. How does one escape what hurts from the inside out? Continue Reading... …
