The journal
Notes on Scripture, faith, correction, worship, and the journey of the heart.
There are moments in life where staying faithful will cost something. Sometimes it costs comfort. Sometimes it costs the place where we thought we belonged. Sometimes it costs money. Sometimes it costs approval, belonging,…
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For a long time, I have believed that if my intention is right, then everything else will somehow fall into place. If my heart is sincere, if I…
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There are moments in life where it is not just the situation that unsettles us, but the way we respond to it in the beginning. I have noticed…
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Writing the Script and Expecting God to Follow It Is there a time in your life when you quietly said to yourself that this is how God is…
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There are moments in life where what God does does not make immediate sense, not to us and definitely not to others. As I was reading 2 Kings…
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More Interested in the Prize Than in the Process Often in my life, I have found myself more interested in the prize than in the process. I think…
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It Felt Practical, Reasonable, and Right Have you heard this before? “If you don’t give when you have little, you will not give when you have more. The…
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Not sure if you have experienced this, but I have heard this said by my mentor, I have said it myself many times, and I have also seen…
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As I have been reading 1 Kings 8, a phrase quietly stood out to me. This passage captures Solomon’s prayer of dedication, and as I sat with it,…
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What I Thought Wisdom Meant We use the word “wisdom” quite often, usually to describe someone who knows more, someone with experience, someone who can give the right…
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