Out of the Chaos
Inspiration for living outside of the chaos.
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OUT OF THE CHAOS 07.20.2021
Sleep. “Sleep is an essential function that allows your body and mind to recharge, leaving you refreshed and alert when you wake up. Healthy sleep also helps the body remain healthy and stave off diseases. Without enough sleep, the brain cannot function properly.”1 While sleep is an essential function, it can also be an escape from reality. 4But the Lord hurled a powerful wind over …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 05.18.2021
Honestly? I never intended to end up where I am now. I started on a path of goodness, truth, integrity and honor. I desired openness and accountability, to impact my community in positive ways. And yet, here I am in a world far removed from where I started. A place of deception and secrets, infidelity …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 10.16.2020
Contronym — a word with multiple meanings where one meaning is the reverse of another. The fifth: buckle (v) Buckle: to fasten or secure with a buckle Buckle: to bend, warp, collapse under pressure 5Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him. 6He alone is my rock and …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 10.01.2020
10When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. 11I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow! John 15:10-11 These verses play on repeat in my mind. I am what I …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 09.16.2020
Monday evening I went outside to look at the stars. I chose the front yard because there are fewer lights there than in the back. Opening the door, I snapped off the porch light and was immediately surrounded by deep darkness. So dark, in fact, that I couldn’t see the sidewalk. I did not let …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 09.07.2020
Friday I sent a message to my five most trusted friends that said: “I am not okay. Depression is knocking at the door, standing on the porch waiting for me to invite it in. I spend time with Jesus, I rehearse truth. But this is lonely and I need someone to know. I need to …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 09.03.2020
The Greek word translated sin means to “miss the mark.” As in archery, there is a target and the best shot is right in the center of that target. To sin simply means I missed the target. The Greek word translated confess means to “say the same thing as.” It is agreeing with what God …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 08.18.2020
Last week our family camped near Brown County State Park in southern Indiana. For camping, it wasn’t exactly roughing it as we have travel trailers with all the usual amentities — air conditioning, full hook-ups for showers and toilets, refrigeration, hot water, real mattresses. No sleeping under the stars or cooking over a sweltering fire …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 08.11.2020
God’s will. What is God’s will for my life? Should I do this? Or that? Who hasn’t asked those questions before? It seems like handwriting on the wall or, at the very least, an e-mail would be most appreciated at the difficult junctures of life. It is my belief that “God’s will” isn’t as restrictive …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 07.24.2020
March 23, 2016, I had two dreams. The quality of the dreams was different than any other dream I have ever experienced. I awoke confident that God sees me and understands my situation. Comforted by the dreams, I courageously walked into an unknown future. In Judges 7, Gideon is asked to take a stand against …
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