This title is somewhat ironic, as I’m still going to put “pen to paper” here, but I’m certainly going into this with a keen awareness that nothing I say could ever bear or accurately convey the weight of reality. I heard a sermon last Sunday that tied in the event of Christ’s Crucifixion with part … Read More
I really love the glimpse that we get in Genesis of the relationship that Abraham had with God. I love the fact that in every new place that God asked him to go, he built an altar to the Lord there – consistently and without hesitation. Six different times in twelve chapters that record Abraham’s … Read More
“Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield, your e x c e e d i n g l y g r e a t r e w a r d.” Genesis 15:1 My heart puddled when I read this. And until I read it, I didn’t know how consistenly I’ve been just a … Read More
I think my generation has seen and participated in the rise of a self-important mindset. This is apparent in a myriad of ways and it’s clearly not new because we’re humans and we’ve always been selfish, obviously. But I see this specifically and most prominently in the way we as a generation talk to and … Read More
I had this dream recently that I was alone at the beach. It was foggy and all I could see and hear was the water. It was so close to me but I wasn’t touching it, I was only hovering right above the point where the waves repeatedly kiss the shore. I felt like Job. … Read More
I remember a specific day just under a year ago when I was out expending my anticipatory nervous energy on a run. I was praying and thinking a lot about what could be, begging God to give this to me “because I think this is really what I want to do.” I was waiting to … Read More
A friend of mine recently asked me what I feel like God is challenging me with right now, and my response was Psalm 37:3. It reads, “Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.” I believe the meaning is twofold in that this isn’t just a command, but also … Read More
“You are in the green pasture now, Ana. It is because God has you in this place that it is determined to be a green pasture. Where He is, is good.” ~ I don’t think I’ve ever needed to hear anything more than I needed to hear (read) that. Especially because “this place” doesn’t refer … Read More
I decided I’m going to do this thing where I never have a single expectation, ever, under any circumstance, other than to see God be faithful. That is truly the only thing I can count on and will never be disappointed by. The problem of course is that even in saying that it’s so easy to attach … Read More
I reached the end of myself again. And it’s never until I reach this point that I realize what I’ve really been doing. I feel like I tell myself over and over again, “your identity is in Christ,” while simultaneously I’m actively looking for it elsewhere without even realizing it. One disappointment after another; literal … Read More