Doing hard things
Jessica Watson's solo world voyage was a remarkable success, especially considering her young age. Sixteen year-old Jessica sailed non-stop for over 200 days and 20,000 nautical miles. Prior to this journey, she had already gained over 10,000 miles of sailing experience. Jessica's ambition and abilities are unusual, compared to most teens. Still, her achievement has reminded the world that teens can do hard things. This is refreshing, because our society seems to lower the bar
On confrontation and self-love
I was reading through Paul Tripp's Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands earlier and was struck by his thoughts on confrontation. Our failure to confront one another biblically must be seen for what it is: something rooted in our tendency to run after god-replacements. We confront unbiblically (or not at all) because we love something else more than God. Perhaps we love our relationship with this person so much that we don't want to risk it.
Of faith that steps out
As the thick jungle finally cleared in front of them, the exhausted pair stumbled into a clearing and stopped abruptly. Before their eyes was a series of peaks standing shoulder to shoulder as if to say "you will never get past." The sight could have disheartened the sturdiest of men, but the wise old greybeard was already gathering himself to press forward. Bewildered and stunned, his strong young partner continued to stare in disbelief. All
On Christian weddings
Dale Morgan married tonight, and as usual, I came away soured. Twentieth-century Christian weddings are the vainest, most meaningless forms. There is no vestige of reality. The witnesses dress for a show. The flesh is given all the place. The songs are absurd if one paid any attention to the words, but no one does; they simply listen to how it is sung and not what it means. Candles are useless, but expensive trifles. Ushers
Last words
Why is it very hard to tell your brothers and sisters what they really need to hear? You watch them hurting themselves and others. Then you start the "last words" scenario in your mind and rehearse what needs to be said. By "last words" I mean the words that a dying person can utter. Why are we scared to say the truth in love? Isn't open rebuke better than secret love? Is it our own
Children
Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep. Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of
Blessings
Today I said bye to my son, my daughter-in-law, and my grandson. We had them for a very blessed week. The house looked like it has been hit by a bomb! A bomb of love, joy, laughter, and precious moments of bonding with the addition to our family. Thank the Lord for our families.
When to tell…
One thing I'm learning is that everyone has something dark in their past... or present... that almost nobody knows about. Sometimes it's hard to know whether you should tell someone else or not. Here are a few thoughts on when to tell. You should consider telling someone else... 1. When you haven't told anyone. You need to have at least one other person who knows your deepest struggles/secrets and can advise you with the whole
Keep on keeping on…
In light of a busy schedule, I will only be able to write briefly in this post. I would like to share a verse which has been a blessing in these busy times… "And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9 Perseverance has been well defined as “courage stretched out” or “to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking
Enduring hope
1 Thessalonians 1: 2-3- “We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labour of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” Where is your hope? Have you ever found yourself struggling to continue on for the Lord? Maybe you’ve had bouts of depression because of your sin, or maybe you’ve questioned what you