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Vertical Ascent

September 14, 2013

I’m pulling out the chains and opening up the dungeon door. Fear, this stalking enemy, must be stopped. Contained. Rendered useless. Left to prowl, he will rob me of the joy that is mine – mine for this …

Refuge

September 9, 2013

Retreat has had two primary focuses in my life: Offensive. Defensive. I retreat to refuel—to tank up—as I run the race. I retreat to find refuge when battered and worn. My day away could not have been …

Come Away

September 6, 2013

I’m in a good place. A God place. But that doesn’t mean I’m in a great place. The spin cycle is brutal. I land on my feet most days, but the constant pounding of the agitator (that …

Better

August 12, 2013

Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. John 11:5 These words (especially the first three), and the order in which they were written, leaped out and landed in my heart. Thud. I would have expected Mary, …

Fire

August 7, 2013

Fire tends to create Hi-Def moments. Flames and firetrucks exploded into my world last Friday afternoon as fire engulfed a large maintenance building 25 yards from our home at the camp where we live. Engulfed. The black …

Sweet Spot

August 1, 2013

A sweet spot. I am in that place—a place where I am intimately aware of the hand that leads and the heart that beats for me, for you. It’s a place of astounding security (held tight), freedom …

Road Less Traveled

July 30, 2013

Rest. Take it. Run. Run with it. Run into it. Never, ever run away from it. Ever. Run with great determination. God’s arms are opened wide. Run. Be at rest once more, O my soul … Psalm …

Go

February 7, 2018July 20, 2013

We’re going on vacation. Tomorrow. It’s almost here. I can just about taste it. Like Sabbath, I have not earned it. I don’t deserve it. It’s a gift. My calendar is blank. Blank! Demands are few. (I …

Lesson Learned

July 20, 2013

I need to apologize. Sharing the Vitamin C information took me into territory I was not fully prepared to tread. Health and medical information is vital in our journey toward rhythms of rest, but I’m not sure …

Cortisol Buster

July 18, 2013

The rigors of life create a sustained release of cortisol for many people today. I am a prime example. The price tag is stiff. This round, cortisol is playing a role in attacking my thyroid. The medical …