Love/hate
I have a love/hate relationship with writing, preaching, piano playing, woodworking, cooking--many of the things I mostly love, but regularly find frustrating because they are…
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Fast friends
Friendships take a long time to forge. I've written here about the idea that we should expect to invest 400 hours before we really feel…
He knows me
If you're a Christian, and your faith feels weak, it may be more helpful to consider that God's hold on us is greater than our…
Reciprocity
"Mom, how come I don't get letters in the mail?" "Do you write letters, Danny?" "Well, no." "If you want letters to come to you--try…
Life’s too short
C.S. Lewis, in his address "Learning in War-Time" outlines several rivals to our work--things that make it hard to be productive, especially when there is…
Objections?
I'm currently reading Dane Ortlund's, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers. I love it. It's not terribly long--written in a…
Not there yet
"Are--are--are you," panted Shasta. "Are you King Lune of Archenland?"The old man shook his head. "No," he replied in a quiet voice, "I am the…
Through the noise
If you want beautiful music to fill your home--you have to be willing to put up with noisy practice. My oldest children are reaching a…
Anticlimax
anticlimax noun a disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events Saturday nights are special at our house. We upgrade the meal, pull out the table cloth and…
Curiosity
"Remember, class, curiosity is always favorable to convenience." Clark clicked his pen and wrote: Curiosity is always favorable to convenience, on his clipboard under the…