It continues to amaze me just how real Jesus is in my life. When I feel like I’ve reached the limits of my ability to go on, when the noise in my head is so loud and chaotic that I can’t focus my attention on any singular thing, when my heart is heavy and it [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Christ’
Just What I Needed To Hear
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged C. S. Lewis, Christ, friendship, life, love, relationships on September 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Boundaries, Idols, & Grace
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged boundaries, Christ, fear, freedom, grace, growth, idols, Jesus, life, love on July 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“And this is one of the major questions of our lives: how we keep boundaries, what permission we have to cross boundaries, and how we do so.” – A. B. Yehoshua “At some point, you have to make a decision. Boundaries don’t keep other people out. They fence you in. Life is messy. That’s how [...]
A Look At Love…A Different Perspective
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Christ, Christian Hedonist, grace, love, romantic love, sacrifice, self-denial on March 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I spent the last day or so reading “Desiring God” by John Piper at this adorable coffee shop in Durango. I spend a lot of time labouring over the idea of love, both in reality and in theoretical abstract. In his chapter about love, Piper is attempting to draw some insights into what a “Christian [...]