Caution: Bringing Blessing May Cause Chaos

Yes, the blessings of God are abundant, far more abundant than we usually give God credit for, but they also bring complexity, challenges, and chaos into our lives.  But Mary doesn’t simply “get it,” she names it with exquisite clarity and painful honesty.  The question is therefore not whether or not an abundant life is also chaotic, but rather how we will understand and respond to that chaos.

Forgiveness: A Season Of Release

         It is said that perhaps the greatest spiritual discipline along this journey of life is forgiveness.  To forgive and ask for forgiveness from others, oneself, and God are difficult tasks in the best of circumstances.  Moreover, along the rough patches of the road they are seemingly impossible.  And yet forgiveness is…