When it’s “bottom line” time, I need to listen. Only then will I know when to keep my mouth shut or when to speak up. When to speak Truth or pray for wisdom. When to love quietly or with a voice that condemns. Only after I listen to the voice of the One who sees the big picture, knows a situation’s every detail, loves without prejudice. Only after I listen . . . will I understand perfect love. Only after I listen . . . can I be used to love others as He loves me. Those words were ones I wrote recently in this post. They ring true especially now as I reflect on today's word-prompt. START Tonight is Church Street Cafe. Men and women, boys and ... Keep Reading...
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PLAN: Free Write Day 9
START After much discussion and prayer, the plan emerged: Downsize our life — to upsize our faith (I blogged about that plan. Click the words above to read it.) Put our old house on the market Declutter Move into a rent house Design our house Confirm a builder Build a farmhouse at the farm Last December — two-and-a-half years after putting it on the market — our house finally sold. I wrote my goodbye letter. But there were no rentals available, so we went to Plan B and purchased a used fifth wheel and moved it to the farm. Let the Adventure begin. Same gorgeous views and sunsets! The house design was completed (although with much more difficulty than ... Keep Reading...
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TRUTH: Free Write Day 8
START We share an experience, you and I. But if someone asks us about it, our stories will often differ. Why? You have your version; I have mine. Somewhere in the middle — somewhere between the two stories — lies the truth. What really happened. It’s not that you or I are lying. It’s that we each interpret the story based on our own life experiences. We each have a filter that overlays everything we experience. So is truth real? Is there such thing as absolute truth? I believe there is. We are created in the image of God. Jesus loves us unconditionally — enough to die for you and me. Loving our neighbors is the way to ... Keep Reading...
