Today marks the end of my week of Introvert Intermission. It has been an amazing, life-giving, soul-tending week. I am beyond grateful for this gift and for the reminder that slowing down is absolutley vital to living well. Whether you slow down alone or slow down with others, we all need to earnestly protect some … Continue reading Avoiding God
Category: Faith Reflections
Some Hope For Your Cries
"Many years later the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned under their slavery and cried out. Their cries for relief from their hard labor ascended to God: God listened to their groanings. God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. God saw what was going on with Israel. God understood. Exodus … Continue reading Some Hope For Your Cries
Time to Ski
Several years ago I attempted to learn to water ski. Some friends had the cabin and the connections - an awesome lady who was a professional water skier and a ski instructor. The plan came together with ease and I said yes - eager to try something to new. But there was a big part … Continue reading Time to Ski
Make a Date with Redbox
I watched the "Blue Like Jazz" movie on DVD this week thanks to our local Redbox. I loved it even more than the first time I saw it in the theater. If you have a Redbox in your town, go rent the movie. Better yet - go buy it, watch it and share it with others. … Continue reading Make a Date with Redbox
Faulty Foundations
I remember when I was a little girl attending Sunday School, church, Vacation Bible School and pretty much any other event or program that a church could offer. I learned a lot of things from these programs. I had the Bible stories down pat. I could recite a lot of verses. I was proficient in … Continue reading Faulty Foundations
Getting Myself Lost
In April, I was in Atlanta attending a conference. My hotel was downtown so I just took the train from the airport and then schlepped my way to the hotel with my luggage. When I travel to larger cities, I love to use public transportation to get around. It makes me feel a part of … Continue reading Getting Myself Lost
Giving Jesus a Ride (Repost)
A couple of years ago, I gave Jesus a ride. He was a middle-aged woman with a yellow backpack and a cane walking north on Highway 63. I almost missed him. After finishing the second service at church, I was running late for a meeting in Ashland, a little town 15 minutes away. Speeding … Continue reading Giving Jesus a Ride (Repost)
People Pleasing Problems
I've been a people pleaser for most of my life. With a basic need to love and be loved, humanity continually fights the temptation to manipulate others in order to be loved. If we are honest with ourselves, people pleasing is manipulation. It may not seem that way to us because we don't feel we are evil, mean … Continue reading People Pleasing Problems
Gates of Time
This summer I was at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum - a memorial to the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Murrah Federal building which killed 168 people. It is a beautiful and power memorial. We were only able to view the outside memorial due to the hour of the day but the … Continue reading Gates of Time
God Can Be Pushy
Yesterday I posted this tweet after my evening walk. (Prepare yourself. It has all the coma-inducing sweetness of newlyweds.) https://twitter.com/melissahatfield/status/209828463664840704 Tonight I started my walk with a good deal of wind. I mean that literally and am 100% referring to a flow of gases outside my body. Okay. Maybe 95%. Anyway .... instead of … Continue reading God Can Be Pushy
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