God Overrides My Imperfection

Good morning... Today I wake to the perfect "Verse of the Day" from Bible Gateway, the online site that helps me to treasure hunt for companioning Scriptures for each of my morning messages. May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one [...]

By |2018-06-14T15:18:46-04:00May 20th, 2017|God's Word, Imperfection, Trust God|

With God Each Day

Good morning... With God we begin each day. God directs. We reflect. We connect. God perfects. He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you [My lovingkindness and My mercy are more than enough—always available—regardless of the situation]; for [My] power is being perfected [and is completed and shows itself most effectively] in [your] weakness” (2 Corinthians [...]

By |2018-06-15T11:39:28-04:00March 15th, 2017|Imperfection, Transformation|

Fortunately I Could Not Spell

Good morning... Fortunately, I forgot how to spell the name of the garden where Jesus prayed, after the last supper, before he was crucified. I tried typing it a handful of ways, but spellcheck nixed me again and again. I googled "Gathsamany" or "Gathsamane" or "Gethsemany" and finally I found my way to the correct spelling. "Gethsemane." Jesus prayed [...]

By |2018-06-15T17:12:57-04:00January 27th, 2017|Imperfection, Jesus Christ, Trust God|

The Soul Is A Bucket

Good morning... "When we sit in silence, it’s true, we may not be doing anything. But we are un-doing so much," says blogger Emily P. Freeman. Emily continues: "The soul is made to receive. In the presence of God, we experience a right full-ness. But like a bucket left out in the yard, it will hold anything that comes [...]

By |2018-06-16T11:22:59-04:00November 16th, 2016|Anxiety, Imperfection, Letting Go, Prayer|

Trusting The Tightrope Of Transparency

Good morning... Each day I write along the tender tightrope spanning transparency and trust. Developing trust in our living LORD, in God's Holy Spirit power, my vulnerable fingers need to listen well for wisdom. Encouraging transparency in myself and other people, I share the raw-real, expanding edge of my imperfect self. On the cusp between my conscious and unconscious [...]

By |2018-06-16T13:08:14-04:00November 3rd, 2016|Imperfection, True Self, Trust God|

My Sleepless Night

Good morning... Yesterday I made a devastating technological mistake. In the wee hours of the night, I woke feeling convicted to send a follow-up email to my Monday class, encouraging the small group to keep confidential a story of transition God is orchestrating in my daughter's life. "It's her story to share, not mine, not ours," I reminded myself [...]

By |2018-06-16T13:13:55-04:00November 2nd, 2016|Anxiety, Human Nature, Imperfection|

Learning From Our Mistakes

Good morning... Mistakes. I hate making them. I am leading book discussions on the gifts of imperfection and discovering the other side of chaos, but I never get comfortable with my own imperfections and the chaos they wreak. I made a selfish mistake earlier in the week, unintentional but selfish. The offended person prayed over her response for several [...]

By |2018-06-16T13:35:26-04:00October 28th, 2016|Human Nature, Imperfection, True Self|

Come As You Are

Good morning... I love the contemporary worship service at Northside Church. I am welcomed each week by singers and musicians gifted in ways I am not. Music can disintegrate the thin veil between earth and heaven. Yesterday morning, my imperfect voice joined in praise with the live band, merging my heart and with the heart of our God. Enjoy [...]

By |2018-06-16T14:13:46-04:00October 24th, 2016|Healing, Imperfection, Letting Go, Pain|

Two Cracked Heat Exchangers

Good morning... Performing a routine check on our home's heating units before winter, the technician found cracked heat exchangers in two of our systems. He took pictures of the cracks. He said, "Unless you replace these two parts, dangerous carbon monoxide may be released in the air when you turn on your heaters." After calling my husband to discuss [...]

By |2018-06-16T14:17:54-04:00October 23rd, 2016|Imperfection, New From Old, Transformation|

My SAT Score

Good morning... 900. That's right. A whoppin' 900 points were scored on the single SAT test I took in 1980. Nowadays, a handful of brainiacs score the perfect 1600, many kids score just below perfection, and every high school student I know gets a tutor and takes the test two, three, four or more times to boost their chances [...]

By |2018-06-17T14:23:02-04:00October 12th, 2016|Imperfection, Spiritual Gifts, True Self|
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