Category Archives: hopeful thoughts
Resurrection thoughts or It’s not about the damn bunny
In some ways I’m revisiting an earlier post in writing this, but I think it is worthwhile as Easter is upon us. In my mind I have been thinking over and over again that if the resurrection hadn’t happened, then … Continue reading
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Sometimes I hear the gospel in songs, and I weep.
This song was playing as I drove today. It got to me. Especially the parts in bold. If you don’t own music by this man, you should. Andrew Peterson Love and Thunder High Noon High noon in the valley of … Continue reading
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Worshipful Anger
Apparently I’m angry with God. I say apparently, because it makes me uncomfortable to straightforwardly and honestly state that I am really pissed at God. I keep my anger at a low simmer, because if I let it loose I think it … Continue reading
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New Year’s Resolution
cyn⋅i⋅cal –adjective 1. like or characteristic of a cynic; distrusting or disparaging the motives of others. 2. showing contempt for accepted standards of honesty or morality by one’s actions, esp. by actions that exploit the scruples of others. 3. bitterly … Continue reading
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Attachment Theory
After wrapping up a semester, I have looked back a little as to what I have learned. There’s a lot. I think it might have changed me in some really good ways. One of the things that have brought me … Continue reading
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Hope and Grief
I am always attempting to find a way to hang on to hope. Hope asks us to look at the bigger picture in the midst of the in your face details. As I look back on my first semester at … Continue reading
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got hope?
As I was driving to church this morning, I saw this bumper sticker. It took me a second before I saw the fine print of Obama’s website. It made me sad. Romans 8:18-25 says this: 18 For I consider that … Continue reading
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Hope
I have been reading The Healing Path by Dan Allender for my Intro to Counseling class. The topic of hope has come up, and some of you know that hope is as much an area of interest for me as it … Continue reading
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