I sew. Every day. And every day I take stitches out. You see, every time I sit at the machine I learn something. Some days I relearn a technique I don’t remember from the last time. But the last time I did it, I was being coached. This time, I was on my own. I …
Out of the Chaos
Inspiration for living outside of the chaos.
A couple of weeks ago, our family had an impromptu weeknight dinner. After dinner, the conversation turned to our daughter’s work experience. She shared that in every job she had, her coworkers used the same adjectives to describe her. She admitted there might be something in this for her to learn. My husband took the …
What difference would it make in your life right now, if you gave yourself permission to not know? To live life with the mantra, “We are just learning here!” Read: Psalm 25:4-7 Albert Einstein once said, “When you stop learning, you start dying.” Every day is filled with opportunity to learn. It may be as …
I debate within myself if Monday is the first day of the week. Or is it Sunday? For sure Saturday is the last day of the week, so that makes Sunday the first day of the new week. But I always get to Monday and I think, “Another week begins.” So Sunday becomes this wonderful …
I look up to the mountains—does my help come from there? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth! He will not let you stumble; the one who watches over you will not slumber. Indeed, he who watches over Israel never slumbers or sleeps. The Lord himself watches over you! The Lord …
This morning I awoke with a vague sense of not being enough. Now, I am far enough in my journey to know that I can’t give much time to the feelings, but I noticed they were there. I acknowledged them, but without giving them power over me. It seems, if I am looking, there is …
Read: Genesis 16:1-6 Abraham and Sarai had a promise from God. He was going to make them and their descendants into a great nation. In order for that to happen, they needed descendants. At least that is what Sarai concluded. And since there weren’t any forthcoming from her body, she took the promise into her …
It doesn’t matter if you follow the rules or if you look like someone else or if you make yourself miserable to tame your propensity to sin. It matters if you are being transformed into the likeness of Christ. Read: Galatians 6:15-16 The way in which God transforms your heart is up to him. It …
“This is extremely satisfying,” my friend said as we pulled together massive amounts of leaves gathered in the landscaping. “It’s hard work, but gratifying!” The same can be said for eliminating debris in my heart. It is hard work, but so satisfying. Read: Galatians 6:9 Don’t give up! The effort you give to living a …
What does it mean to follow Jesus? If it isn’t found in following rules and it isn’t found in a life of self-denial and it isn’t about mysterious experiences, what is it? Read: Matthew 16:24; John 10:27; John 13:34-35 If I could summarize the verses above, it would sound like this: Stop thinking about only …
Out of the Chaos 