Sometimes in life I find that I have just operated on making things work and doing what I need to do. But this week I was reminded of how desperately I need to create in order for my soul to not feel drudgery in the day to day. I want to pull out paints, pick … Continue reading A Need to Create
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Wait for it… WAIT FOR IT…….. W A I T…….
Whether it is a holding pattern in flight, a phone call on-hold with customer service, a checkout with a long line, or a hot car in a traffic jam… waiting is not on most people’s top ten list of things to do. But sometimes waiting is the best place to be. That is the place … Continue reading Wait for it… WAIT FOR IT…….. W A I T…….
Sometimes you should order takeout…
Ever have nights, where despite your best attempts, dinner is announced by the smoke alarm? Pizza is a meal that is made in mass quantity in our house. I usually try to make no less than four pizzas at a time – we eat one and then I put frozen pizza in the oven for … Continue reading Sometimes you should order takeout…
Anxiety or Joy
Ps 94:18-19 “When I said, ‘My foot is slipping,’ your love, O Lord, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul.” (NIV) What supports and upholds you in your day? Sunday morning I had a choice to make from the very start. I woke up with a very poor … Continue reading Anxiety or Joy
Holy… what does that look like?
Leviticus is a tedious book in the Old Testament. I had been reading the Bible at night, but when it came to Leviticus it just wasn't working. I'd start and my mind would wonder or I'd end up staring off into the distance. Until I finally did what I needed to do in the first … Continue reading Holy… what does that look like?
Beautiful Disruption
Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 This past week I worked on a t-shirt design with the words “beautiful disruption”. The words are the theme for the holiday season at Journey Church in Worthington, MN. They are a … Continue reading Beautiful Disruption