"Abram believed the Lord, and he credited to him as righteousness." – Genesis 15:16 I know the verse. I've heard about grace, about faith versus works and the whole nine. I get the big deal about righteousness. It means to be good, to do what's right on God's behalf....
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what time is it?
It's 7:14am. I've just poured my coffee, spilled it all over our unfortunately-white countertops. My sleepy hands carry the mug to the breakfast nook in our kitchen. The orangy summer sun is beaming on the east side of the trees. The birds are chirping. That lone...
why God created marriage [and where to turn when you aren’t happy]
I don’t know what is wrong, but I can see it, feel it, yet I don’t truly ask. She smiles fake and I ask if work was difficult, ask if she’s tired. Typical questions. Easy questions, yet I stop asking before I hear the real answer; the answer of what’s causing the...
tell me more about the pain.
"I’ve heard several editors say they make a practice of chopping off the concluding two to three paragraphs in Christian writing, not because the writing isn’t good, but because this is when Christians consistently shift into autopilot optimism. They present the...
the God-questions
"It’s not brave to have answers. It’s brave to watch them get erased,...
moving versus resting
I'm frozen in time. Actually, frozen on my couch somewhere between working on...
why do bad things happen to good people?
The rain splashes against the window like tears. The past creeps in like...
the artist’s rule
"As you make art or write, the process is a container for awareness....
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