The Importance of Forgiving Yourself

The Importance of Forgiving Yourself

“I think that if God forgives us we must forgive ourselves. Otherwise, it is almost like setting up ourselves as a higher tribunal than Him.” C.S. Lewis The last few years have been plagued by health troubles, some of which I’ve caused myself: I fell down...
What to do When Scripture Triggers Us

What to do When Scripture Triggers Us

What do we do when the Bible, which is said to bring us love and comfort, brings us the opposite?  When I was growing up, I doubted God often. I had big questions and there were many loose ends. People would give me the (legitimately great) advice to read my...
Eyes Open to Wonder

Eyes Open to Wonder

When I was in high school, my dad started taking my family on trips. He spent his four high school years in a different country and he always wanted to give us that experience. When he couldn’t move us abroad somewhere, he settled for the next best thing: trips. ...
The Thrill of Hope

The Thrill of Hope

For the last decade or so, Easter has been my favorite holiday. I’m a black-and-white thinker, and logically, Easter was when death was defeated. Easter was the day our destinies changed. We were rescued and our sins were forgiven. Christmas had no worth without...

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