I’ve journaled for many, many years, mostly writing down my prayers and pains, like a diary to God. I like to write anyway and journaling keeps my mind on what I’m praying about, with an added plus that I feel like I’ve left some of the problem there in my journal, as if it were […]
When the Lights Stay Off
Some people call it the “dark night of the soul.” My old friend, Dan Stone said it feels like God is off somewhere drinking lemonade. Nothing feels like it used to when the lights were on. Some days the sun is shining, but the Son is mostly quiet. Questions buzz. Thoughts whir. Nothing seems to […]
Pain Means Comfort is on the Way
Whenever I make this statement, ‘Pain means comfort is on the way,’ I see a look on people’s faces that seems to be saying, “You’ve gotta be kidding.” Comfort during pain doesn’t seem to be the norm in most of our lives and I have yet to say it to anyone who already understood it. […]