Some days, peace can be hard to find. On the days and weeks where circumstances seem to not just come at us, but vehemently attack us. It almost seems absurd to seek after a peaceful heart in these seasons. And yet, this is when we most need peace. After all, Jesus called the weary to share yokes …
Saturday Musings – Can Hummingbirds be Holy?
This is the first of a new series of posts, called Saturday Musings. In these posts, I am going to step aside from the typical focus of stories, hope, and strategies to keep going through impossible circumstances. Instead, these posts will be more along the lines of "Let's slow down, look around, …
Climbing Your Mountain
We have believed a deception about our faith. Preachers have subtly hinted at it. Worship songs have declared it. Bible passages have been taken out of context to support it. And it slowly erodes our confidence, because our life is simply not reflective of this pseudo-truth. What …
If You Have Enough Faith
Today, I have the honor of sharing my site with Joan Hall. From her earliest recollection, Joan Hall has always enjoyed listening to a good story. Now she shares stories about life and faith. Her desire is that her writing will cause people to reflect upon living a simple life, strong family …
Hope rises in unexpected places
I am thrilled to be hosting one of my favorite authors today, Wendy van Eyck of I Love Devotionals. Wendy has just recently released a book I had the privilege of reading early -- Life, Life and More Life. She recounts how she holds on to hope and faith in the midst of her husband's cancer …
Embrace the Jungle
I am excited to share my little piece of the Interwebs today with Pablo Ellsworth. Pablo is a blogger, speaker, and teacher. His mission is to draw close to the heart of Daddy-God by living out the God’s adventure for his life. Through writing, speaking, and loving, Pablo strives to mentor others to …
The Prodigal Son Revisited
Today's post is penned by my fellow Phoenix writer Chad Jones, aka Randomly Chad. It is in a sense a response to my last post about forgiveness. I love it when I connect with a fellow writer's words, and they inspire me. It's also amazing when the opposite happens, like this post. Here's a little …
Betrayal
I was recently betrayed by someone very close to me. It hurts so much, and I fear it will never stop hurting. The words said, the anger behind them, and the emotion in them all conspired to cut me to the very center of my heart. I honestly don’t feel like writing, don’t feel like eating, don’t feel …
You ALWAYS Have a Choice
I am excited to share my platform with a fellow TribeWriter Troy McLaughlin. Troy is a truck driver by night, writer by day and happily married father of three. He writes about the power of getting up and not giving up. He does not have his own piece of the Internet yet, but is building it now. In …
Did You Know We Have a Singing God?
We hear a lot about a God of love, or a God of justice, but a singing God. Are you sure that’s even in the Bible? Zephaniah 3:17 -- For the LORD your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice …
I am Selfish
I have always wanted to be the sort of person who extends grace to those in need. Who stops at the red light and gives my cash to the homeless vet. But something gets in my way. I like to pretend it is cynicism, or knowledge of the brokenness of men and women, that causes me to hold back. But that …
A well woman
I am so excited to be sharing my stage today with Neil Rees. After nearly 30 years as in Christian missions in Spain Neil returned to the UK last year and now leads CLM church in Ormskirk. He is passionate about making Christianity real - whatever culture we live in - a subject that is the focus of …