trials

  • Walled In. How God Guided Me from My Thin Place

    Walled In. How God Guided Me from My Thin Place

    In life, we often feel walled in to a thin place – a feeling of despair and hopelessness. Jason Coleman was there and God guided him from low to glow. Here’s his story: There is nothing that compares to the feeling of entrapment. The feeling that the walls are closing in around you and there is…

  • Life’s Thorns: Dude! What Happened to Your Lip?

    Life’s Thorns: Dude! What Happened to Your Lip?

    Once in a while, there comes a true story so filled with irony that you have to tell it, but fear nobody will believe you. To give you proper context, before I tell you what happened to my lip, I need to provide some background. My father had a beard. Not just any beard,…

  • Consider the Potholes

    Consider the Potholes

    Nobody ever said the road ahead will be free of adversity. Instead of focusing on those moments that happen, take joy in the revelations and growth that come from overcoming the challenge. And, be all the more thankful for times in which you don’t experience them. My middle daughter, Stella, fell ill Sunday night and…