22
Oct
2010
Still Moments
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As I write this it’s 1:30 a.m. Everyone is in their beds and I am laying on the couch in the dark with my laptop blogging. The only sound is a rhythmic thrumming of ceiling fan above me. It’s very still and peaceful. Earlier tonight I found stillness by wandering. A bit ironic. I... Read More
12
Oct
2010
Entering a Season of Listening
I haven’t posted much lately. In fact, I think I had a record stretch of about 10 days without posting. That’s not a record I would like to break. I made numerous false starts at posts and the words just would not come. Sermons were even harder. I opted not to post rather than... Read More
11
Oct
2010
I Know Thanks
Last night I chatted with a friend on Facebook. They closed with an “I love you too.” I replied, “I know thanks.” I hit the send before realizing I was missing either a period or a comma between the words “know” and “thanks”. My attention was arrested by that. It struck me as an unwittingly... Read More
4
Oct
2010
Reducing Distraction
Streaming Audio [audio:t8_irritants.mp3] Resource Links for Downloading Video Audio MP3 Transcript PDF I noted in my last post that sometimes I miss God’s voice because of distractions. I was reminded of this again yesterday as I completed the ninth lesson in the ‘Time to Change’ mini-course. (If you aren’t aware, the ‘Time to... Read More
1
Oct
2010
Ten Ways God Responds to Prayer
I suspect that I miss alot of the times when God is speaking. Sometimes I am not looking. Sometimes I am distracted. And if truth be told, sometimes I am avoiding God. It doesn’t happen too often that I am avoiding God, but every once in a while I get in a slump of... Read More
23
Sep
2010
Feeling Helpless and Blessed in the Face of Need
Yesterday, I got brought past my edge of knowing how to help. I came face to face with several friends with needs that were so overwhelming I really didn’t know what to say or do. One set of friends are new friends. They are a couple who have been attending our church now for a... Read More