I’m road tripping. My phone is loaded with podcasts and I’m listening to wise words and thinking deep thoughts in the sanctuary of my Ford Escape. Sometimes I turn the audio off, listen to the silence and let wisdom saturate. I’m free. Constrained by the vehicle, and gravity, and other natural laws that keep me
It is midweek and I have not yet made it to my writing desk. I have, instead, leaned in to a sanctuary of another kind—a gift brought by an unlikely giver. I see that world keeps moving, even when I step out for a time. Things still get done, and disaster doesn’t befall us. I
Dare I take another day at home? Another day with the comfort of a new book, penning a few words in my Moleskin, tapping out a few more on my laptop? Dare I resist the pull to return to society for one more day? I have things to do, and a timeline in which to
How can you waste time? You have only so much to use, and no matter what you do, it still passes. Felix Salten, Bambi's Children There he is, munching on the Virginia creeper vines which, in my mind, can’t be too tasty at this time of year as they’re mostly sticks. Perhaps the yearling
When I am sharply judgmental of any other person, it's because I sense or see reflected in them some aspect of myself that I don't want to acknowledge. Gabor Maté, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction I’m thinking about how we’ve all got something—some of us, multiple somethings—that wear heavy. Seasons
Occasionally, weep deeply over the life that you hoped would be. Grieve the losses. Feel the pain. Then wash your face, trust God, and embrace the life that he’s given you. John Piper I’ve shared these words here before, and when I came across them this morning they resonated again. They also paired with two
It is very strange that the years teach us patience - that the shorter our time, the greater our capacity for waiting. Elizabeth Taylor, A Wreath of Roses He comes in large, a tall and slender man, wearing stress. He strides to the reception desk to make himself known, then starts to pace. Back and