O Lord, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. You comprehend my path and my lying down, And are acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word on my tongue, But behold, O Lord, You know it altogether. You have hedged me behind and before, And…
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My issue is that I am in the business of sharing light, inspiration, encouragement, hope, koinonia, and meaning - yet the media I engage to get my message out is more often used to spread darkness, division, discouragement, disillusion, hate, and confusion.
Read more Should we all just get off the Internet… or help clean the place up?
The question is not if we are communicating about Jesus, the question is what story is it that we are telling?
NEW FEATURE! Happy Friday, friends! Today I’m introducing something new that I pray will prove to be both a source of encouragement to you and an exciting new vehicle of communication for me. Yesterday I finally figured out how to put words on my photographs (yes, I acknowledge I’m a little slow when it comes to…
The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” Let anyone who hears this say, “Come.” Let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life. – Revelation 22:17 So, I’m not a real piano player; I have tinkered around with the keyboard a little in the past – but really…
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But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them? And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the…
I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. – Romans 15:13 CONFIDENCE: First, a big shout-out to the birds around our feeder for today’s photos. Watching them reminds…
For me, the chief purpose and end of my writing is to communicate encouragement and good news. (Yes, I understand that writing is art, and that art can exist for its own sake, even if nobody ever sees the finished product; and I “get” that art is its own validation.) To some extent, then, I know that…
Here’s how “talking” with the grandchildren usually plays out: The phone rings; it’s our daughter, Naomi: “There’s a little boy here who keeps pressing your picture on Skype! Do you have a couple of minutes?” Me: “Go right ahead. We’d love to say hello!” The connection comes through. Our grandson is beside himself with delight.…
Today’s post builds – just a little – on “Dealing With Writer’s Block” from earlier in the week. I’ll post a video, then add a few short comments. VIDEO: First, the video. Be warned that it’s rough – informal, fragmented, and un-rehearsed. I shot the 6-minute segment in response to a request from a college…
