Category Archives: Failures

The Beauty in the Dark

To love beauty is to see light.        -Victor Hugo Some may say there’s no beauty to be seen in the dark . . . perhaps believe that darkness is the absence of light . . . or preach that only dark things happen in the dark. But notRead the Rest…

Failing Forward

"Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently." Henry Ford How do you respond when you fail?       I feel paralyzed. I don’t know how to move forward. I struggle to learn lessons to apply to the future. I don’t consider anything a failure. The way weRead the Rest…

In the Fire

  “Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.” James 1:12   Early morning, staring at a solitary burning log in the fireplace. Cup of coffee byRead the Rest…

I Laugh at People Who Fall Down

When I'm sitting somewhere where I can just people watch, a sickness rises up in me. I am secretly looking through the masses to see if someone, anyone, will trip and/or fall. I just want to see one person do that trip-over-the-invisible-bump-and-look-back-at-what-isn't-there thing. I know. Sick But, let's be honest, the showRead the Rest…

Let Nothing Move You

  “Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.”          1  Corinthians 15:58 Paul is summarizing his letter to the Corinthian churchRead the Rest…