Faithful

I consider myself a faithful friend to many. I am super close to a few friends and family members. To work with me is to know me. I don’t ever want to be pretentious or fake. It’s too hard to keep up a persona that isn’t me.  I do make mistakes. I do sometime hurt…

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The Patience of God

I don’t consider myself a patient person. In fact, I am rather impatient. I learned several years ago NOT to pray for patience.  I have really calmed down some over the years and I’ve discovered the value of patience.  The Lord’s patience is mind blowing. He has displayed great patience with me over the years…

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Sit Down

I actually don’t mind sitting down some. I do like this new trend toward “stand-up desks”, but I also like my comfortable chair. I don’t like to be told to sit down, but it’s a bit more restful to sit. When I sit down, I’m a bit more relaxed and rested. When I sit down…

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Wait & Sing

I’ve heard that sometimes you just have to “wait and see”. I’m not a fan of waiting. I don’t consider myself a patient person, but I’m working on it. I like things to happen in sequence and on time. I like for traffic in the fast lane to move faster than the other lanes. I’m…

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While We Wait

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not patient when it comes to waiting. I have a lot of work to do in this area. I was telling someone the other day that I’d rather take the long way around then to sit in a traffic jam that would let me arrive in a…

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A Season Of Standing Down

I remember very clearly when the Lord gave me permission to “sit down” (aka “stand down”) from a particular ministry that I had been part of for many years. In my early years as a student pastor, I had left my first ministry in frustration. I look back and realize that I ran from a…

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