After barely making the playoffs, your favorite hockey team wins the Stanley Cup. Not a miracle. Speeding down the highway in the pouring rain, just missing the jack-knifed semi-truck trailer. Not a miracle. A man turning water into wine. Miracle. The word miracle is far too often associated with something that is simply not miraculous.Continue reading “Miracles, What Are They Anyway?”
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How ‘Bout Now
I want to ride down the highway barely aware of what’s around us. So caught up in each other we may run out of gas, but isn’t it a blast to hold hands because we trust that what we have will last? I want to wake up in the morning still smiling from the nightContinue reading “How ‘Bout Now”
In or Out of God’s Will
Being in the center of God’s will. This idea is surely the subject of many sermons, songs, church discussions and personal thoughts all over the world. However, I’ve always wondered why it’s so important to be in the middle of God’s will and even more controversial to suggest that being there doesn’t mean you’re doingContinue reading “In or Out of God’s Will”
A Love Story: Part Four
As I slid the folded paper back into my pocket, the pastor asked for her vows. Her sister, standing nearby reached out with the handwritten vows, passed them to her, and she read. I can’t remember the first time I saw you. Some people have a clear memory of the first time they met the one theyContinue reading “A Love Story: Part Four”
What Faith Is
It just takes some time, Little girl, you’re in the middle of the ride. Everything, everything will be just fine. Everything, everything will be alright, alright. “The Middle” -Jimmy Eat World During a discussion a few days ago this question arose, “What is faith?” The answers varied but most included the themes of trust, belief,Continue reading “What Faith Is”
Out of the Wilderness 