Are you one of those people who have, at some point, decided you were ready to part with your childhood trophies? A friend of mine recently packed up for a move and decided to get rid of his, realizing they weren’t that important to him anymore and weren’t worth the space they took up. If … Read More about Your Glory Days Are Not Behind You
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What You Were Really Made For
The people of God have long been a forgetful people. If you’ve ever read through the Old Testament, even just a chapter here and there, you might have noticed a recurring theme: over and over, God tells his people to get rid of idols. Have you ever wondered why? Sure, we find it odd that … Read More about What You Were Really Made For
On Carrying Your Cross with Hope
*This post originally appeared on Amanda Lewallen’s Intentional Lent Series. There is a solemnity that surrounds the season of Lent. This somber time of reflection calls to mind the long, lonely road Jesus walked from conviction to Calvary. Along that sorrowful journey, our Lord was required to carry his own cross. I imagine weighty wood … Read More about On Carrying Your Cross with Hope
Letting Go of a Perfectly Curated Life
I unpacked the last box and looked around the living room of the house I’d call home for the next three years. The furniture that had fit just fine in the spacious house we’d come from felt awfully cramped in here. The curtains I’d packed didn’t fit the windows, either. I’d have to buy new … Read More about Letting Go of a Perfectly Curated Life
What I Learned from Counting Gifts
It’s been ten years now since I took up the challenge to count a thousand things I am thankful for, and I’m finally sharing what I learned over here at The Uncommon Normal, a site dedicated to gratitude and missional living. Join me?
The Secret to Contentment
Are you happy? As humans, and as Americans in particular, we dedicate our lives by default to the pursuit of happiness, yet many still find it elusive. As soon as we get what we think we wanted (if we get it at all), we soon discover it doesn’t quite satisfy us after all. In his … Read More about The Secret to Contentment