I love words. I love made-up words. I even love trendy made-up words. {Sometimes.} But hangry??? Like, is that even for real? To my utter astonishment, it was added to Merriam-Webster’s in Sept 2018: hangry (adj): irritable or angry because of hunger Okay, so basically, we’ve discovered that when we’re hungry, self-control is suddenly and … More Be Hangry and Do Not Sin
I need my coffee . . . I always procrastinate . . . I see things a certain way . . . I’m OCD . . . I’m emotional . . . I don’t trust people . . . That’s just the way I am. Perhaps that’s the way you are, but is that the … More That’s Just the Way I Am
Every week, I see fatherless babies. Wrapped in the life-giving frame of their hopeless mommies. And I wonder . . . With aching heart, I wonder at her story. The absence of a father. The addictions of a mother. The attention of a so-called “lover.” Trauma. Abuse. Abandonment. Ignorance. A lie-infested culture which has so … More Who Formed You From the Womb
Seek first the kingdom of God. A command. No explanation. Seek the kingdom before we seek other things? More than we seek other things? But what does it mean to “seek” . . . Search. Pursue. Desire. Perhaps? In context, Matthew (6:33) contrasts “seeking the kingdom” with things the Gentiles were seeking: food and clothing, … More Before You Seek Other Things
