We arrived on a Saturday, with buckets full of fresh flowers. Outside the building, we divided from containers into armloads, and walked through the doors in pairs. Immediately, I was overcome by how stark and bleak things felt on the inside, compared to the warm summer sun shining down … Continue reading
Winter captures my imagination. The other seasons shout, proudly proclaiming their beauty in vibrant colors. Spring flowers, summer greens, and autumn leaves march in front of us, flaunting their magnificence and daring us to look away. Winter is different. Its subtle hues whisper that there is beauty to … Continue reading
Preston Yancey somehow writes with a rare combination: higher academic thoughts, poetic flowing content, and authentic down-to-earth questions. I think all of that is on display in his piece here today. … and He dwells within us … I When God commands the building of the wilderness tabernacle in Exodus, He … Continue reading
The Internet saved me this weekend. It was my son’s 6th birthday party. I needed to keep six 6 year olds entertained for two hours. It is possible that after scanning through the recesses of my imagination for ages, I might have discovered one or two fun ideas. But I … Continue reading
Sometimes my God is small. He’s not actually small, of course. I just treat Him that way. I lean into certain aspects of God’s character more than others. His love and grace are my favorites. I can lie on my bed and chat with Him about the deepest aspects of … Continue reading
It’s easy for me to move through my day unaware of God. My computer, my comforts, my to-do list, my television, all these can drown Him out. I effortlessly slip into a state of functional atheism. I profess a belief in God, but live as if He is not here. … Continue reading
I have been learning to savor moments. To notice beauty. To listen to lessons from wherever they may come. To enjoy life’s simple joys. What has been teaching me these lessons? My camera. There’s something about holding a camera in my hands that changes my perspective. Here is what my … Continue reading
“We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are … Continue reading
“For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.” – Romans 1:20 I have a few categories of posts on this blog. One category is called Reflections on … Continue reading
