Posted in Broken Shards on April 25th, 2008 Comments Off
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“I want warm water, Daddy; I want warm water!” The voice of my three-year-old was increasing in both insistence and pitch.
Today was a Thursday. Thursdays are “bath nights” for my children. Our youngest gets his in a small tub on the kitchen counter. The elder sons [...]
Posted in Broken Shards on March 26th, 2008 Comments Off
One of the most difficult things for me to grasp in my Christian experience has been the totality of grace in salvation. This is a somewhat disturbing confession to make as a Reformed Presbyterian; nevertheless, it is the truth. I wonder if I am the only person who has these sorts of struggles. Do others [...]
Posted in Broken Shards on June 18th, 2007 No Comments »
A friend handed this to me recently:
All of earth is crammed with heaven, and every bush aflame with God, but only those who see take off their shoes. (Elizabeth Barrett Browning)
In the same conversation, this same friend said the following to me:
You know what I think your biggest problem is, man? I think you spend [...]
Posted in Broken Shards on December 18th, 2006 5 Comments »
Been reading the book Blue Like Jazz with a couple of buddies online. In the most recent reading, I came across the following quote:
“The thing I loved about Nadine was that I never felt like she was selling anything. She would talk about God as if she knew Him, as if she had talked [...]
