thinking things about life and Jesus and stuff
I know a woman who is spiritually gifted with compassion.
She and I used to meet for coffee when I was going through some really hard days. I remember walking in to the coffee shop feeling numb or okay and then I would sit across the table from her and she would ask how I was and the tears would come before I could stop them.
And when they cleared I would look up and see her face – a mirror of my own – tears pouring down her cheeks.
She took on my pain.
I think mother’s day is a GREAT idea.
I have a mother. She’s the best. I know lots of mothers, and I want to celebrate them like CRAZY today.
But, today, I can’t stop thinking about all the women out there who might be feeling a unique isolation today.
To them I want to say: someone out there is praying for you.
I’m sure I missed some people, but here’s who and what I’m praying for:
Single women who long for children
Father, I pray for your sufficiency to rest on these women in a new way today.
Christian,
Wake up this morning and know without a shadow of doubt that today is not the same as yesterday.
You are closer to Jesus in this moment than you have ever been. 
His face is nearer than ever before.
“For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed.”
This is a word of hope to those of us who groan under the incompleteness of our salvation.
Of course, our sins are already forgiven, our guilt is already removed, we are already justified (Romans 5:1), our condemnation is gone—“there is therefore NOW not condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1).
“Are you burdened with cares? Cast them on the Lord.
Do you have responsibilities to fulfill? Does your business know that God assigned you this ‘calling and employment’ and require that you work according to the precepts of His Word? God alone can bless your efforts, and the glory of God should be the ultimate goal of all your work.
Are you tempted to follow another way? Shelter yourself under His grace.
Are you suffering? Submit to HIs will, and trust the love behind His fatherly corrections.
I’m watching a TV show set in the Wild West. Guys, it looks like a rough time. I don’t think I would have made it back then. There was an episode recently where one of the characters asked:
“What’s the world coming to?”
And my favorite character responded:
“World ain’t coming to nothin’ son. Same as it ever was.”
In light of the horrors in our country in the past few months, I’ve been thinking a lot about this quote.
I’ve been thinking about the tower built all those years ago by a people convinced that they could build their way up to God.