Tag: Grace

• The Broken-hearted

  

  In Lynn’s and my marriage, I am not the one who was betrayed.  I am not the one who was crushed and shattered.  I am not the one that deals with emotional “noise” that is a constant background to her day.  No, I am the betrayer.  I am the one who crushed and shattered my …

  anguish, betrayed, betrayer, crushed, Grace, heart, shattered, trust

• Tears

  

  I like that God directs my writing.  Since I’ve committed to a blog-a-week I pay closer attention to what’s going on around me, how it affects the people around me, what He’s doing every day and then I write.  God touches whomever He sees fit – even if it is only me.  Sometimes, an idea…

  barometer, brokenness, crying, demonstrative, Grace, grief, guilt, healing, heart, litmus, shame, tears, weeping

• Dry Valleys

  

  The July 25th Psalm (see “The Songs of Jesus” in the Resources) was Psalm 84:5-8 where it speaks of walking through the “Valley of Baka” – a valley with no water.  Dry.  Parched.  Stretched.  No life-sustaining moisture.  Spiritually speaking, a perceived absence of the Presence of God. When I look back on my life I’ve…

  Baka, Focus, Grace, Spiritual Dryness