A few weeks ago, I heard New York Times bestselling author Jon Acuff on Bob Goff’s Dream Big podcast. He talked about a prayer that evangelist Billy Graham used to pray every day. Here’s the prayer: “Lord, I will go wherever you want me to go and do whatever you want me to do.” When I heard…
Stories of Grace and Faith
Road Rage or Forgiveness?
If you follow me on Facebook, you might suspect I have an issue with road rage. I do tend to complain sometimes about other drivers and their habits. I’ve never really considered it to be road rage because I don’t chase other drivers down or even shoot them dirty looks when they annoy me. But…
Disillusioned with God?
I read the saddest thing today. It was an Instagram post by another writer, someone I don’t know. The gist of his post was that he’s done with God. He put it in poem form, and let’s just say there are words I won’t repeat, but I felt so sad that he’s walked away from…
Rehearsing the Goodness of God
I once heard a speaker say that we’re either going through a hard time, just coming out of a hard time, or about to go through a hard time. Hard times and difficult situations are just a part of life. I don’t know anyone who is a fan of hard times. I know I’m not….
I Am Not a Lone Tree
A couple of weeks ago I experienced a series of symptoms that I later learned all suggested a heart attack. I guess I missed the memo about cardiac symptoms. Who knew that dizziness, nausea, shortness of breath, and sweating were indicators of a cardiac malfunction? Maybe you, but I didn’t. So, once the world stopped…