Speaking the truth is never easy but always right. It's absolute, unbending, and should never be sacrificed for our comfort; rather, comfort should be taken in having held it close and raised it high even through persecution. In the end, the reward will far outweigh the cost (II Corinthians 4:13-18).
Tag Archives: Innocence
Do We Need to Grow Up?
Legos, coloring books, and creative play were my happiest childhood memories. Life used to be simpler. We all used to be simpler. Friendships were made in minutes because everyone needed to talk about birthdays, favorite colors, and food. Smiles were as … Continue reading
Celebrating Life
My family has had a challenging week but it has been an amazing opportunity to reflect on the life and heritage of a beautiful grandma who loved and served her family and Jesus Christ with all her heart. I talk … Continue reading
Posted in Memories, Travel Journal
Tagged adventure, attitude, beauty, bereavement, cold, death, family, Hope, Innocence, Life, music, perspective, Relationships, wisdom
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Homosexuality & Aggressive Love
Have you ever said something with total assurance that the other person would agree only to find that they’re violently opposed to your point of view? I used to write for my city and school newspapers and was determined back … Continue reading
Relationtrips: Reading the Signs
“Relationships are everything…” This was a mantra repeated continually by the teacher-characters on my little brother’s favorite preschool computer game growing up. It’s funny; it was so seemingly out-of-place in the kooky, little alien-world program. But it’s true that relationships … Continue reading
Posted in Questions, Renewed Thinking
Tagged attitude, choice, Innocence, Life, Relationships
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The Battle for Innocence
Sides were drawn in a garden thousands of years ago. Two trees physically illustrated the choice between God and his jealous opponent. Eating “Life” was the key to keeping a perfect relationship with the awesome, almighty Creator of the Universe. … Continue reading
Posted in Renewed Thinking
Tagged Battle, biting, choice, eating, Genesis, Hope, Innocence, The Apple, The Garden, Tree of Knowledge, Tree of Life
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