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I have been a āChristianā since my water baptism in 2009 ā quotation marks intended. The early years of my faith revolved around being holy, such as by not staying out late, not drinking, not...
Giving up my right to live life the way I want is hard. How can I deny myself? Iāve always had a high internal locus of control ā I donāt believe in letting things just happen to me. We...
Kayaking is fun. I especially love the feeling of being pushed around by the waves. Youāre in control, but not fully. Youāre safe, but not totally. I took a kayaking course recently, and...
The other day in the church lobby I saw someone I knew in conversation with the parents of our mutual friend. I was out of earshot, but the body language was plain to see: The young manās...
This is a tale of two kingdoms. But they donāt occupy different territories, nor do patrolled borders lay between them. They are infused but in theory theyāre immiscible, incapable of...
āGet your act togetherā, my friend said. I was appalled. Immediately a voice started rattling in my head, with a response Iād rehearsed one too many times. What do you think...
āTake my life, and all that I have to give. Take my world, just inhabit all of it. Take my dreams, make me assuredly Yours.ā These words are not the easiest to sing. The first time I...
Iāll call you back later. You know how it is. You receive a surprise call from an insurance agent or some random salesperson, and you just want to get yourself out of it. There are more...
Iām sure youāve felt this way some point in your life. This undeniable boiling, bubbling on the inside; your fists are clenched, muscles tensed, fangs bared and seething with rage....