Tagged: perseverance

I thought I could fly

What happens when the Lord tells us one thing, but we feel another? When He has promised blessing, yet we are find ourselves waiting in the desert? When He has told us we will fly, but...

laughing at God

Has God ever spoken to you before? In quiet whispers? In little signs? Two days ago I woke up early. As I contemplated going back to sleep, I felt the Lord say, “Get up....

the gift of the present

I don’t know about you, but I have trouble being present… often. I am so tempted to look to the future, to dwell on what will happen, to obsess over what is yet to...

are you at the end of your rope?

Have you ever felt as if you were hanging on by a thread? At the end of your rope? Have you felt as if today were just too much to face, not to mention...

…when you’re making other plans

“It’s the oldest story in the world. One day you’re seventeen and planning for someday. And then quietly, without you ever really noticing, someday is today, and then someday is yesterday, and then this...

a single thread

I read an interview with Christina Hendricks from Mad Men. What she said stood out so much that I tore out the page in magazine and saved it. Apparently she had to be convinced to...

the treadmill and Will Smith

Will Smith is an amazing actor. I can’t attest to his actual character. But his acting? Well, there’s no doubt it’s great. However, Will’s success isn’t attributed solely to the fact that he is a...

what a difference a day makes

I booked an episode of Criminal Minds! But before I get to that, I must start at the beginning… or at least back up a bit. I don’t journal much. About three or four times...

oh, the places you’ll go!

A friend of mine, who is older and much wiser, became a Christian just two years ago – way later in life than most. But somehow he has a childlike faith. This doesn’t surprise me though....

with perseverance

I woke up Wednesday morning from a sweat-inducing dream. I was hanging out with friends when I suddenly realized that my audition was that day, halfway across town in rush hour, and I was nowhere near ready...