The earth is the LORD's and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein, (Psalms 24:1) Awesome Creator, the earth is Yours and all it contains. From the vast expanse of the heavens which declare Your glory all the way to the tiniest details like the number of hairs on our heads, You … Continue reading Tuesday Prayer: Seasons
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Rejoicing in Hope

I love the photo above. It was taken roughly a year ago in March of 2017 during one of the two weekends of winter we had last year in Middle Tennessee. Despite having been taken at the end of the winter that really wasn't, I still enjoy the hope portrayed by this image. In part, … Continue reading Rejoicing in Hope
Useful Suffering

Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. (Romans 5:3-5) There is nothing quite … Continue reading Useful Suffering
Migraine Chronicles: Description and Confession

...the pain that gnaws me takes no rest. (Job 30:17b) Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance... (Romans 5:3) To kick off a discussion about migraine, I'd like to begin by making sure we are all on the same page by stating for the record that a migraine is … Continue reading Migraine Chronicles: Description and Confession