The reality is, people love to be noticed. But perhaps more than that, people love to be missed. And too often the church focuses on who is new, and who is here, and misses the people who need to be noticed the most.
Category: Diversions
What I learned from See You at the Pole.
We’d pray for our classmates, our teachers, our school, our government, and our nation. People who I had never heard pray out loud prayed out loud. And in the end, we all ate donuts and went to class as usual.
I forgot: This place is amazing.
How quickly amazing can become ordinary, and the little things that once inspired us and brought awe to our faces can be missed.
On dry ground, part 4. This is how you will remember.
There’s still a pile of rocks in my front yard, right next to my driveway, where I unloaded them from the van after I shared this message a few weeks ago. Every time I pull in, I think I should put those rocks away. But I haven’t.
On dry ground, part 3. This is how you will cross.
It’s at the water’s edge where it all falls apart for most of us. But this where I often find myself—standing six feet back from the water’s edge waiting for the water to stop flowing.