A few weeks ago, I watched an Apple documentary called The Elephant Queen, about an elephant tribe’s journey from the wilderness of the desert land to the “king land.” This tribe had a matriarch or queen leading them on their journey to find land with plentiful food and clean water. Traveling to this promised land,…
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Phil. 4:6-7 NIV I love these verses. I love the promise of God’s peace for…
“Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.” (Prov. 27:6 NASB) If you’ve lived long enough, you’ve more than likely been betrayed by someone close to you. Nothing hurts more than a hurt that you never see coming. Many people refer to this kind of betrayal as being…
“For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.” (Eccl. 3:1 NLT) I have to confess that I’ve spent most of my life waiting for the next season of life. When I was in high school, I couldn’t wait to start college. Once at university, I started looking for Mr. Right,…
And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from…
You know when something feels like a chore instead of a joy? Something is off. Either you’re burned out or you’re not in your sweet spot. Maybe both. Vocations and relationships can both oscillate between exuberance and burnout, all in one tidy little pendulum. That vague feeling that something is blasé is a mild version…