Me; frustrated and angry! Then puzzled by the complete irrationality of my anger. Then saddened, because irrational anger and frustration are certainly not characteristic of the Christ in me, now are they? Of course, an all-powerful God is not frustratable (is that a word?). After all, He can do whatever He wants, so where is the possibility for frustration? But…
Category: Relationship
I Am Free!
What does it mean to be free? There are synonyms: unfettered, footloose, able to make choices, capable of acting at will, and more. But what would freedom mean in my life? It would mean that the paralyzing indecision that seems to dog my steps would not hobble me as it has in the past and does to this day. It…
Minding Your Ps and Rs
When did you learn your ABCs? Easy, right? Just like love… Michael Jackson thought he knew that at 12. Had he forgotten by the time he turned 50? The thing about love is, it’s tricky. Most of us, when we talk about love, have no idea what we mean, or even what we want to mean. Just last Sunday, our…
Extravagant Love
It’s the middle of the night. I’m wide awake–can’t go back to sleep. I try counting sheep, but my mind is too busy for that. I start to notice the individuality of each big woolly creature as it jumps over the fence, and I wonder which one fathered Mary’s little lamb. Not a fruitful (or sleep-inducing) line of thought. Then…