Christian Living, Christian Death, and the Eternal Flow

Christian Living, Christian Death, and the Eternal Flow

A post about Christian death is a hard one to draft. As is the case with most, this post culminated in much more than I intended when I started studying it, praying over it, and observing society around me. I also find that I have been in a very gray season of life....
POEM: Life Seasons Past… and Yet Ahead

POEM: Life Seasons Past… and Yet Ahead

I’ve long thought of life in the context of life seasons. Probably a throwback to The Outsiders and Robert Frost’s Nothing Gold Can Stay. The other night, as I was sitting outdoors while effectively commemorating the end of Labor Day weekend. I observed my...
How to Love God in the Midst of Our Challenges

How to Love God in the Midst of Our Challenges

[special]Loving God even as the hustle and bustle of life distracts our thinking can be a frequent challenge. There are so many things that compete for our time and attention. It’s easy to lose sight of our loving God and all that we are called to be or do....
Make Expecting Good Things a Frequent Habit

Make Expecting Good Things a Frequent Habit

What do you expect? Are you expecting good things or do you expect everything possible that could go wrong to go wrong? I’m reposting this “classic” 1Glories post that talks a lot about expectations in light of where my mind is today. I hope you...
How Do I Live a Refining Life, On Purpose?

How Do I Live a Refining Life, On Purpose?

What do you mean by “refining life, on purpose” – I get that question from time to time. And I understand why. It’s a bit ambiguous. At core level, it’s about personal development. In a deeper sense, it’s about the personal development of character and the...
How Do We Align Our Lives With God’s Will?

How Do We Align Our Lives With God’s Will?

Align your life with God’s will, I wish it were really that simple, don’t you? It’s something I have personally pondered and wrestled with for most of my life. Of course, I’m not going to pretend to claim I have solved this puzzle, nor will I...
Thankful 15. Here’s Mine, What’s Yours?

Thankful 15. Here’s Mine, What’s Yours?

So Thanksgiving is this week – so we should be thankful. Did ya’ hear? With that in mind, I thought it would be good to compile a list of things I am thankful for. I encourage you to do the same and post it on your blog. Feel free to comment on this post and...
How My Daughter’s Baptism Revealed My Greatest Hope

How My Daughter’s Baptism Revealed My Greatest Hope

My second daughter was baptized in March of 2008. The pastor asked my wife and I to pick a scripture we wanted to read for the day. He said it didn’t have to relate to baptism and it could be more about Stella and our hopes for her life. It proved to be a bigger...
Okay You’re an Introvert, So What!?!?!?

Okay You’re an Introvert, So What!?!?!?

I have to warn you, this post might make you mad – especially if you are an introvert. It may even hurt your feelings and I realize I risk losing some readers. But it’s a message you really need to hear. Listen, I get it. We introverts view the world with...