Let’s Talk about Nothing

Before I sit down to update my blog, I pray. I ask God, “What do You want me to say?” Sometimes He’ll speak clearly to me from a passage I’ve read in my quiet times. Sometimes I’ll have a random moment of inspiration, and I’ll scribble down my idea on whatever scrap paper I can find.

This time I heard nothing.

At first (more…)

Weed It and Reap

Daphne is a King Charles spaniel. We recently puppy-sat her for a week when she was just 10 weeks old. She was the size of my dog’s head, but what she lacked in size, she compensated for in fervor. She enjoyed attention, and she enjoyed her trips to the back yard, but there was one thing she loved above anything else: (more…)

Born for Greatness

My entry into the world was inauspicious at best. Born in an impoverished neighborhood in our nation’s capital, I was conceived —so my mother would tell me—to keep my parents’ marriage together. Then she proceeded to tell me how the doctor who delivered me committed suicide and my father left us just a few weeks later.

That’s a lot to dump on (more…)

Home Turf Advantage

Before I get started with what God has placed on my heart this week, I want to give you all an update. I’ve been sleeping much better overall during the past week, and I must believe it’s because your prayers are going up like sweet incense before our gracious Lord. So thank you. Please feel free to leave prayer requests as comments, (more…)

These Present Sufferings

Most nights I don’t sleep very well. Some nights will be pretty good, and I’ll manage to get up to seven hours of sleep. But most aren’t like that, and many nights I end up getting only two or four. Sometimes it’s none.

Now, before I solicit tons of advice – some medical, some emotional, some spiritual – let me just set (more…)

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Let’s Talk about Nothing

Weed It and Reap

Born for Greatness

Home Turf Advantage

These Present Sufferings