Does it seem to you that a lot of threats are flying around these days? The American president is threatening Iran, and Iran is threatening the president right back. At home, Democrats are threatening what they will do after the election, and Republicans are making matching promises of retribution—and those are just a few examples.…
Time and Maturity
As we mature, everything in the world seems to slow down—except for time. Time accelerates. When I was young, I felt like I had all the time in the world; summers stretched on like infinite oceans. Now, every project, every simple chore, inevitably runs up against the hard wall of “not enough time.” With maturity…
The Geometry of Grace
I heard something the other day that has lingered, almost demanding that I spend some time with it. Someone remarked: “God always creates a path back to him, no matter how separated, isolated, and unworthy we might feel. You are never alone with God.” I don’t know about you, but I have certainly lived through…
Gentle Rain On Tender Herbs
Let my teaching fall on you like rain, and my words descend on you like dew, like gentle rain on new grass, like showers on tender plants.”- Deuteronomy 32:2 When we are tasked with teaching, parenting, or mentoring, we often mistake intensity for impact. In our anxiety to protect, or our eagerness to correct, we…
Game Faces and Morning Resets
My college football coach used to shout as we boarded the team bus for an away game: “Put your game face on!” To him, that meant no smiling and no joking around. The game started the moment our feet hit that bus aisle; it was serious business. There is a strange irony in that, of…