Highlights from my journey to the South

1. Wearing a jacket instead of a parka in February
2. Bottom line of thoughts about the future: I asked God to challenge and stretch me and to let me be a part of something bigger than me and what I could control, and I’m pretty sure he’s going to do it.
3. The above thought freaks the dickens outta [...]

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God is too good to me; ie. “My Discontent”

So I’ve been really frustrated lately because I felt like I lost my ability to write a meaningful song.  I’ve written so many fragments and tried to fit so many pieces and nothing has been clicking for, really, three or more months.  And this may be hard to relate, but when I don’t have a [...]

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hide n seek jesus

K, here’s something slightly sacriligious that I felt like sharing.  I came across this as I was preparing a message on “finding jesus” and I think it illustrates the ridiculousness of thinking God finds enjoyment in playing mind games with us or that’s its just some big hide and seek game where he runs away [...]

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Comfort in God’s will

Psalm 25:8-10 (The Message) “God is fair and just; he corrects the misdirected, sends them in the right direction. He gives the rejects his hand, and leads them step by step. From now on every road you travel will take you to God. Follow the Covenant signs; read the charted directions.”
This verse [...]

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Things I am working through

With all the busyness of the last week or so (and quite possibly, the last month or so), I feel as though I have been devoid of complete thoughts in many areas –from my blogging, to insights God has brought, to being able to complete a song. So with that, here are some of [...]

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Winter retreat – New

We just finished up our winter retreat for the Suncrest Student Life ministries.  To intro the theme of our weekend ["New"] I made this little video talking about things that are new, check it out:

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Disturb us

This prayer is from Jeanie Curryer.  All I really know about her is that she was a missionary, but it’s a prayer that has stuck with me for quite awhile:
“Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves.  When our dreams have come true because we dreamed too little.  When we arrive safely [...]

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Trusting God

Wow, it’s really been a couple weeks since I wrote here.  Well, I’ve got 4 more months in this internship at Suncrest Christian church.  God has done some amazing things in me, and I think has done some things with me.  As always, as I get near the next life step, God starts reminding [...]

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