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The Next Hard(est) Thing

The past few days since I last met you here has had no shortage of “hard things”. God is doing so much in such broken places.  Words can’t begin to capture the pain and the glory that has gone on. And for now, I’m not even going to try and...
AYOG – Thing Eight – The WHY

AYOG – Thing Eight – The WHY

Growing is hard.  It just is. Flowers and grass make it look easy don’t they?  Throw out a few seeds and days later you see the peach fuzz that will become your lawn and the sprout that will soon beautify your garden. It seems almost unfair, doesn’t it? If...

Follow Up on Thing Seven

Most of the time, doing hard things results in a good outcome. Here’s what happened when I asked my dad to help me get started on organizing our garage: We had an absolute blast going and getting what we needed, putting it together and then admiring our work...
AYOG – Thing Six – New Release

AYOG – Thing Six – New Release

re·lease: /rəˈlēs/ verb  1. allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free: 2. allow (something) to move, act, or flow freely: Release is my word for 2017.  A verb that will be my theme for all new growth that happens. There are many reasons I picked this word....
AYOL – Thing Five – Do It Again

AYOL – Thing Five – Do It Again

Yesterday, while doing my fourth hard thing, I had the privilege of sitting with two prayer warriors.  Two women committed to praying weekly for every request that comes through from people in our church and community. The best part is that these two are not only...