Someone once shared a piece of wisdom that had been passed down from his father: “You are either heading into a storm, currently in a storm, or coming out of a storm.” At first, that sounds discouraging. But the more you think about it, the more you realize how accurately it describes life. Every person … More Finding Peace Between the Storms
I just came from Planet Fitness…the Judgment Free Zone. And on the drive home, I started thinking about those words. Is there actually such a thing? Not a judgment-free gym. A judgment-free anything. Because no matter where you go, the gym, the coffee shop, the grocery store, Walmart, work, church, a restaurant, someone is looking … More Chronicles of the Judgment-Free Zone
I cannot count how many times I have prayed for something I was absolutely convinced I wanted, only for God to essentially respond: “Ummm… no.” Not maybe. Not wait and see. Just no. Of course, I did not always recognize it as an answer at the time. I thought God wasn’t listening. I thought perhaps … More When God Lets You See Why He Said No