Last time I went to Kenya my flight home passed through Ethiopia. Well, "passed through" is probably not the right way to put it. I sat in Addis Ababa for almost six hours. I have to be honest, as my trip approached, I was not looking forward to that flight. I'd never flown Ethiopian Airlines before, and I'd never been to Addis, and my friend had recently had a less than pleasant ...
Faith
The Beauty of Brokenness
I was feeling a bit crushed today. By time. By commitments. By the weight of my own expectations. Out of strength and broken. Then I remembered the beauty of brokenness. I see it in.... The usefulness of an egg after it's been cracked. The flavor of freshly ground coffee. The aroma of vanilla being scraped from the bean. The beauty of brokenness displayed ...
Remember your REWARD.
You know what? I get it. I understand that times are tough, life is hard and every day, it's more challenging to know the right thing, much less do it. It's easier to compromise. It's quicker to quit. It's hard to hang on. But, remember your reward. Our choices are not just about today; they impact eternity. Think about it for a moment. When you serve, why do you it? When you ...
There’s a difference between believing IN God and believing Him.
If asked, many people will say, "Sure, I believe in God." The problem is they don't believe Him. What's the difference, you ask? Well, believing in God is acknowledging his existence, but believing him is so much more. It's taking him at his word. One of my favorite Bible studies is Believing God by Beth Moore, and I always try to remember the five things that study ...