Could it be that there’s no prayer too small, too trivial, or too “shallow” for God?
True Friendship: Love Beyond
Being a friend doesn’t always mean filling the void with words. Sometimes, it means understanding the importance of silence, recognizing when it’s time to speak, and when it’s time to simply listen.
Divine Redos: Bouncing Back When You’ve Messed Up
So, when you’ve really done something monumentally dumb, how do you recover?
I’m sorry.
What makes it so hard for some people to apologize and simply say “I’m sorry?” Do they think it’s a sign of weakness? It is a belief that they’re never wrong?
Our hard hearts.
The connection between God’s sovereignty and human freedom is a big, big mystery from where I sit. People a lot smarter than me (and probably you) have grappled with this for literally thousands of years. It’s still a mystery, and I’m not gonna solve this here at my Macbook on a Tuesday morning.
What I am certain of, though, is that God, by definition, is completely good in His actions. If we think about our hard hearts, and how they came about, we have to acknowledge that we have a big responsibility.
10 things you’d want to be said at your funeral.
You are dead. It’s your funeral. Mourners are present. What do you want to be said about you? Can you come up with 10 things? I did.
Getting personal.
Getting personal means getting interpersonal. Here’s some guidelines to positive communication.
Unforgiveness is not an option.
Unforgiveness is not an option. You can choose to be a better person.
What good are friends, anyway?
I want friends in my life who will have those rich, convoluted, dense conversations with me. Or not; sometimes it’s nice to share time together in silence. It just depends. I’m just not sure of what it depends on. What good are friends, anyway?
In memory of those who have made you who you are.
You are a product of everyone who has crossed your path.