Welcome to day 28 of STAND OUT: 7 traits of a counter cultural life! You can find every post in this series indexed here. President Snow: Seneca... why do you think we have a winner? Seneca Crane: [frowns] What do you mean? President Snow: I mean, why do we have a winner? I mean, if we just wanted to intimidate the districts, why not round up twenty-four of them at random and execute them all at once? Be a lot faster. [Seneca just stares, confused] President Snow: Hope. Seneca Crane: ... [Read More]
Hope Does Not Disappoint
Welcome to day 27 of STAND OUT: 7 traits of a counter cultural life. You can find every post in this series indexed here. Have you ever been disappointed? I know, right ... of course. We have all experienced those moments when something we expected didn't happen or, sometimes even worse, it didn't happen the way we had planned or desired. This week I received the "official" notification that another book proposal has been rejected by a publisher. I knew it was coming but it stung anyway. ... [Read More]
a reminder for the days when we feel hopeless
Welcome to day 26 of STAND OUT: 7 traits of a counter cultural life. You can find every post in this series indexed here. 3.1 million children die every year because of malnutrition and starvation. {source} Little girls are sold as sex slaves for $165. {source} ISIS is infiltrating refugee camps to murder Christians. {source} This morning on Facebook I shared a blog post titled, "The Day Human Trafficking Got a Name. His Name Is Daniel." This sobering account of one woman's ... [Read More]
Sunday Meditations || Psalm 71:14
Welcome to day 25 of STAND OUT: 7 traits of a counter cultural life. You can find an index of every post here. We begin each week with an opportunity to pray and reflect on the Word. This Sunday meditation is based on Psalm 71:14. As this new week begins, Lord, fill my heart with gladness for all You've done for me and in me. I'm easily distracted by the negative but I long to choose hope! Guide my eyes to Your face and my ears to Your whispers. Place my feet in Your path and my desire in ... [Read More]
3 Reasons the Church Matters
Welcome to day 24 of STAND OUT: 7 traits of a counter cultural life. You can find every post in this series indexed here. We're wrapping up the discussion about DEPENDENCE today. In a society that values self-sufficiency and independence, one of the most radical ways we live counter culturally is to acknowledge our need for relationship both with God and with others. We were created with an inherent desire for connection with God and community with others. As believers, we also have a ... [Read More]
I Need You
Welcome to day 23 of STAND OUT: 7 traits of a counter cultural life! You can find every post in this series indexed here. I spent yesterday morning at my grandmother's house. We sat at the table in her breakfast nook and chatted about life. I shared with her how tired I am right now and how hard parenting a teenager is. She smiled and assured me it would get better — but it might take awhile. My cousin came by and my grandaddy joined us at the table and we caught up on the doings in each ... [Read More]
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