bleak, black billows of discouragement
toss over me like wily waves
and i feel jostled and unjustified.
reality of my fallen state
heaps like bitter salt
on a throbbing wound-
tormented, tattered, torn.
coursing through this madness
blind to the next blow.
these tempest [...]
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It’s been a while. Miss me?
A couple of weeks ago, I spoke to the church on obedience…..ick.
If I could have picked any other topic I would have. I mean, Grace? Love? Peace? Those sound nice. Obedience, however….it just doesn’t give me that same warm and fuzzy feeling [...]
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Obedience – Hallway of Purpose
In this message Christina Grewelle discusses the process of learning obedience that flows from our relationship with God. She shares how risk, diligence, love and trust in our Father play a role in our pursuit of God and living a lifestyle of obedient worship.
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Once again, it’s been far too long since I have blogged. It’s been far too long since I’ve done a lot of things productive, actually.
The topics of truth, honesty and grace have been on my mind and heart for some time [...]
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It’s been a while, I know.
I’m going to try to be candid and honest because there’s so much in my mind and in my heart that I can only pray others will be able to resonate with. I can’t think that it’s all for nothing, I have to cling to [...]
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Been sitting on this blog topic for a few days now. These past couple of weeks seem to have been a whirlwind of events and I have been procrastinating on getting my thoughts in order… and coming back to reality.
A couple weeks ago during Kenny’s message, he mentioned some [...]
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I’m pretty sure I have mentioned it before, but it bears repeating. On Tuesday nights a group of us young adults (some not as young as others, and some borderline the ‘adult’ category) get together in different places. We meet in coffee shops, homes, restaurants, etc. Anyway, this group of people, they [...]
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It’s pretty early in the morning. Typically, at this hour, I would not be thinking about anything with any sort of substance. But this morning, my mind’s been working at breaknecking speeds, well, at least too fast for not yet having coffee.
Been thinking about hurdles in life. Not the [...]
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Taking time to pray is hard.
Can I get an ‘Amen’?
Don’t get me wrong, I love praying. Just being able to talk to God so candidly. And I suppose that throughout the day as I am working things out in my head, those thoughts are being [...]
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a walking contraditcion
healed yet torn apart.
joyful midst the sorrow
with an enlightened, darkened heart.
a staggering, beautiful wreck
restoration in my rubble
clinging tightly in retreat.
awaiting peace in torrent trouble.
laying down, racing on.
finding [...]
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