Category: something extra
Where I Stand
It seems everywhere we turn, someone wants to know where we stand. Rich Mullins wrote a song called “If I Stand“, and for me it conveys where I stand perfectly. Sometimes, it can be unnerving to explain your …
Celebrating Silent Saturday
Last night I heard Max Lucado speak on the Silent Saturday. It was very profound to hear him speak with such clarity. Often times during the Easter season, we talk about Friday as the most horrible day and …
Refining Fire
There is some kind of special joy when we burn the brush pile at home. There is something cleansing about burning the mess and ending up with a pile of ashes. Did you know you can use them …
Left at Home
Are you familiar with the term “church widow?” For those of you who know exactly what I am talking about, I am not sure if I should apologize or applaud. Allow me to explain to those who may …
Sometimes I Forget You Have a Plan.
Sometimes I forget you have a plan. I decide to panic and figure things out on my own, when it is much easier to simply let you do it all and follow along. The still small voice inside …
Lateral Grief
This morning I was driving to work reflecting on the past two years. Weird it’s been two years. It seems like five minutes some days; others an eternity. When in the pit of grief the only way to …
