Lump in my throat

Tonight we went to our church to see ‘the best of 2007’. I expected to sit back in my seat and enjoy a look back at the year’s best experiences, some of which I knew I would recognize from seeing first hand.

RadicalReality

I was just sniffing out a few blogs of friends of mine. (No really, ones of people who actually know me!) One person in particular is living a radical life by faith. Out of the country and everything. And I did the typical “am I even a Christian” mental dance…

SHOE for brains

I thought I had it all figured out.

I wrapped my brain around it a thousand times and came up with the perfect story. According to my own mind, it was all perfectly presented and poignant.

But the story wasn’t over. The Author hadn’t finished yet…

DeadFishIdentity

I can still remember the morning. It was before sunrise. I was on the US 20 bypass just before the CR17 exchange. I heard God whisper my name. It’s been years since then. But I can still hear it in my head if I get real quiet. And I can still hear it in my heart if I stop arguing enough to listen…