“Being in a hurry. Getting to the next thing without fully entering the thing in front of me. I cannot think of a single advantage I’ve ever gained from being…
inspirational words
some pleasant inns
“The settled happiness and security which we all desire, God withholds from us by the very nature of the world: but joy, pleasure, and merriment, He has scattered broadcast. We…
all of it bears His mark
Currently reading Brett McCracken’s The Wisdom Pyramid. Enjoying his chapter on nature. “God graciously initiates a conversation with us, revealing himself to us when he didn’t have to. What a…
the coming of God is truly not only glad tidings
A word for Christmas week from Dietrich Bonhoeffer… We have become so accustomed to the idea of divine love and of God’s coming at Christmas that we no longer feel…
the good news of the gospel
The gospel is called the ‘good news’ because it addresses the most serious problem that you and I have as human beings, and that problem is simply this: God is…
the first poem I’ve ever wanted to memorize
“Give me a new idea,” I said, While musing on a sleepless bed; A new idea that’ll bring to earth A balm for souls of priceless worth; That’ll give men…