Strengthening Faith, Love, and Hope
Throughout our lives, you and I will accumulate a string of disappointing losses, and quite often those losses will go ungrieved. Like ships collecting barnacles in the ocean, our hearts collect injuries, and we aren’t always adept at sufficiently grieving them. No one is immune to wounding, and even the most brilliantly lived lives will … Continue reading A String of Ungrieved Losses
On a recent walk along the Thompson Creek Trail, while praying for our church, I overheard a mom and her son playing the “I spy” game. I heard them before I saw them, her gentle, patient voice giving helpful clues to her hopeful, guessing son. As they rounded a corner and their voices grew louder, … Continue reading I Spy a Triceratops
One of the biggest pet peeves of sauna lovers is when a casual sauna visitor wanders in, leaving the door wide open, allowing the precious heat to escape. Baking in a sauna was one of my dad’s favorite pastimes, and I remember him growling at people who didn’t seem to realize that his carefully cultivated … Continue reading Keep the Sauna Door Closed
One of my favorite summer reads from recent years was Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo. I hadn’t read it until I was an adult, and as I scanned its exploration into human suffering, forgiveness, and revenge, I was mesmerized by its emotion, passion, and unforgettable quotes and scenes. One of the quotes that … Continue reading “Do your worst, for I will do mine!”
“But his real genius was in making genius transferable. Jesus awakens the genius in everyone and anyone who would trust in His guidance and walk in his steps.” – The Genius of Jesus, Chapter 1 It’s summer of 1953 and Mrs. Johnson is preparing lunch for her children. It’s a simple lunch of cold sandwiches, … Continue reading The Genius and the Mundane
Chris Jackson 