Pain travels through the bloodline. Some think they can hide from it. Some try to outrun it. I used to think I could outsmart it. I thought I could think logically, make good decisions, and be spared the pain of earlier generations. But now I know this was a lie. That pain may arrive in... Continue Reading →
A Fragile Heart
A fragile heart. I don’t think there’s any other kind. Hearts are meant to be tender and soft, able to love deeply, easily damaged. These wounds can cause excruciating pain. But in time, these same wounds allow us to feel more deeply, to have compassion, to love more fully.
Trying to follow Christ without knowing him can feel like trying to catch a cloud. Every time you get close enough to catch the cloud, you realize it can’t be grasped fully as it slips right through your hands. One can follow the right rules, say the right words, and do the right things. But... Continue Reading →
Beauty in the Brokenness 