Out of the Chaos
Inspiration for living outside of the chaos.
Tag: hope
Daily Reads 04.13.2019
As we celebrate community today, I think on Paul’s words in Colossians 1:28-29. He says that he works so hard because he wants to present others to Christ “perfect.” That’s a confusing word. In our language, it means never doing anything wrong, always getting it right, all T’s crossed, all i’s dotted. In Greek, the …
Daily Reads 04.13.2019
Who doesn’t love a secret? Right now I am enjoying the secret of knowing my unborn granddaughter’s name. We talk to her, using her name when no one is around. But it’s a secret. Some people don’t like secrets. They are the type who look for their gifts before Christmas, birthdays or Valentine’s Day. Maybe …
Daily Reads 04.12.2019
So many situations in life require an ongoing commitment in order to be successful. Marriage requires a commitment to the vows we made. Raising children requires an ongoing commitment to their well-being and success. Successful transition in a job requires commitment to the goals of the company/ministry. The same commitment is necessary in our relationship …
Daily Reads 04.11.2019
Read: Colossians 1:21-22 A few words of background is in order. Paul, the apostle, wrote this letter to followers of Jesus who lived in Colosse. He had never met them, but heard about their faith from others. He wrote to encourage them that even though they were not Jewish – these were Gentile people – …
Daily Reads 04.10.2019
Monday I practiced JOMO. It was okay, but not great. I need to practice more. Then I read the following and decided I took the wrong approach. My focus was more on what I could do – kind of like a “do it yourself” spirituality. It was really hard work. It seems I didn’t access …
The Power of Numbers
I come from a family of nine – two parents and seven children. I am number six. If I was Vietnamese, I would be called Number 6. (I learned that reading Fire Road which I highly recommend.) In 1981, I was dating and my weight fell to an all time low of 112#. My mother …
Daily Reads 04.08.2019
Today I am practicing JOMO. It’s not easy. Saying no to something brought up all kinds of FOMO. After all, was I going to miss something? What if it was really cool? What if they come home and say how wonderful it all was? But I said no. And here is why. I needed to …
Daily Reads 04.06.2019
Read: Psalm 15 This week we walked through different ways we can lead lives of integrity. This only occurred to me after the fact so don’t worry if you missed it. This psalm combines the four agreements we looked at last week and the elements of a healthy life this week. I challenge you to …
Daily Reads 04.05.2019
Do you ever struggle with taking someone at their word? You know when someone says they will show up – do you expect them to show up? I suppose it depends on if that person has proven to be reliable in past interactions. There have been times when I said I could/would do something and …
Daily Reads 4.04.2019
Read: Matthew 18:21-22 I really believe Peter thought he was being big hearted when he asked Jesus how often he thought we should forgive the same person – like, maybe seven times? I can almost see him swagger a bit while asking. Jesus comes right back at him with a shocking answer. Not seven times, …
Out of the Chaos 