Being Brave Is Hard by Laura Zielke God doesn’t always ask us to do the easy things. Sometimes He asks us to do the hard things. I mean HARD. Really hard! Something we could NEVER do under our own strength. Something we would never do without HIS prodding. Something requiring EVERY OUNCE of courage we have…
Category: Journey Notes (Random)
I like to think, ponder, reflect on deep subjects. And penguins. This is where I’ll post my thoughts. And penguins.
3 Types of Joy
I’d like to tell you a story: Three friends met for lunch at the golf course ⛳, and each one was full of joy. Reggie, after slightly puffing out his chest, exclaimed, “Well, guys, I “hate” to rub it in, but my team made it to the Final Four …AND my company gave us tickets…
Esther ~ Brave and Beautiful
I first learned about International Women’s Day back in 2008 when I was teaching an 8th grade world history class at a small private classical Christian school in Nevada. It’s also the first time I ever remember learning the details of The Great War—somehow, in all my years of schooling, I missed that part. Although…
Love Songs & Unselfish Love
Love is in many ways fine: Like a nickel, like a dime. But love is more valuable to me Than one, two, or even three… And so begins one of the most *ahem* “memorable” poems I’ve ever written. (I won’t make you suffer through the rest of it.) Judging…
Stop Saying “Praise the Lord!” & Give Authentic Praise
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. Inigo Montoya This is one of my all-time favorite quotes from the movie “The Princess Bride.” In this scene, the Spaniard confronts Vizzini, his Sicilian boss, about repeatedly blurting “Inconceivable!” during scenarios playing out before their very eyes (or…
Insights: A Prophecy of Pentecost?
As often happens when studying various passages of Scripture simultaneously, the Holy Spirit opens our eyes to new insights and correlations. It’s no wonder we say that the Word is alive! I’m currently leading a weekly in-depth, verse-by-verse study of the book of Acts at my church, and for my own personal study and reflection,…