Tag: humility
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God answers me
There are times when sophistication disrupts my simplicity. In the past few years I’ve realized that frustration creeps in when I am unable to maintain my own curated sense of ‘sophistication’. Sophistication has a way of overshadowing my sense of humor, which causes my humility to crumble. In contrast, maintaining a sense of humor and […]
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how could I have known?
As a songwriter, I like phrases . . . when words weave into melodies in just the right way, instantly married together. Even better when the phrases are distilled. Lately I’ve been thinking about the word ‘distilled‘ and its essence, and all the things I wish I could have known sooner. A few weeks ago, […]
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relief
I am so thankful that I don’t have to carry myself through time. The Lord sustains me. He maintains my cause as each day requires, inclining my heart to His commandments, making me wiser than my enemies. The unfolding of His words gives me light and imparts understanding to me. He is my hiding place […]
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keep the cloak on
Guys, what a breakthrough. I mentioned in my last lexical post that I was thinking thoughts about glory and worship. God has been graciously instructing me on what it really means to be a truthful and spiritual worshiper, and so much of it has to do with our will and His glory. The ‘rest’ of […]
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a smörgåspost
In honor of the rest I have inside of me, and this blog turning six years old, I thought I’d come sit and stare and sip and storytell. Except, the narrative is more just a story of what I’ve been thinking. Stream of consciousness writing has always been a style that appeals to me. Or […]