Do We Listen to Their Stories?

Do We Listen to Their Stories?

From Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. Before we defend our stories, do we listen to the stories of others? Do we listen well to their stories? I don’t mean a brief chat. I mean deep dialogue. Honest conversations. True...
Continue to Pause and Pray

Continue to Pause and Pray

From the book Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. The night before I wrote this chapter, I arrived early at a church facility for a prayer meeting. The time with others would be encouraging. The time alone before they arrived would...
Praying With Others

Praying With Others

From the book Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. Most of the biblical instructions about prayer are sent to communities not just individuals. The Psalms were poetic journal entries which turned into national hymns. Prayer isn’t just...
Pursuing Help

Pursuing Help

From the book Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces You might be reading this thinking, “I tried.” You might be reading this thinking, “Nothing worked.” I am sorry.   Sometimes our hurts are so deep the wounds never seem to heal. I...
Three Reminders When Pursuing Plans

Three Reminders When Pursuing Plans

From Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. Dreams die, when we allow them. Dreams come true, when we endure the journeys they offer. See it as an adventure. Not just duty or responsibility. Not as a requirement or demand. An adventure....
in this place of now

in this place of now

in athens,the town i’ve visitedfor bookstores and ball gamesand meals and movies,i sat and walked andstood and prayedin a hospital, watchinglife’s conclusion and introduction,staring as livesenter and exit. i imagined sitting on afront porch with the twoof them...