Redemption surprises me.
Tag: God
The Day We Were Born
“Birthdays are dumb,” said my husband, on his birthday. “Why would you celebrate? It’s not like being a year older is that impressive of an accomplishment.”
The Utility of Selfishness
We always care more about ourselves than we do about anyone else, but what if that’s more than just part of our brokenness? What if we were deliberately designed to be this way?
Selfishly Saved
What if the entire premise of the gospel rests on the belief that you are selfish?
The Idea of God
Sometimes the thing that makes me angriest about religion is how terribly we’ve twisted the idea of God. The essence of God is something like this: we… Read more “The Idea of God”
Life Is Fair
Life is fair.
What, did someone tell you it isn’t?
The Rose-Patterned Tights
Several months ago, I bought the rose-patterned tights.
Infinite
We are infinite, God and I. Some infinities are simply larger than other infinities. That’s math; I learned it from a John Green novel.
Silent Screams
(Fair warning: contains some potentially disturbing content.) I suspect that humans believe that they are invincible. Not all of us, of course, and not all the time.… Read more “Silent Screams”
Inside the Fence
It’s hard, when you have total faith that this is what God is calling you to do and still the doors feel like they’re not only closed before you, but also locked. But he’d been praying and today God replied:
“Go to Cleburne airport tonight and stay until sunset.”
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