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A Whole Lot of Ordinary

by | Apr 5, 2012 | Book, How to deal with pain

photo 1-4Almost everyday with Kennady is uneventful.  Well, to us it is.  It is normal.  Ever once in a while, we get a ‘revelation’ of what life would be like without Kennady or with 3 ‘normal’ kids.  Those revelations remind us briefly the challenge of daily care and mobility. However, even those revelations only last a few minutes and then we go back to the thought of “we are really blessed and could have it so much worse”.

It is when we see the difficulty we face and at the same time feel like it is normal and ordinary that we are refreshed with the truth that God’s grace is sufficient.  When there is a ‘thorn in our side’ and God chooses to leave it there, scripture is accurate saying that His grace is enough.  His grace is able to make impossible seem not only possible, but ordinary and normal.

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Brokenness part 1 (it’s required)

by | Apr 3, 2012 | Book, How to deal with pain

The next 2 posts are parts we wrote for an upcoming book.  We wanted you to get first dibs on it:

At the end of Erica’s pregnancy, we were at a point of brokenness.  We had hopes that this would all go away even after the initial tests.  We thought we would pray, believe, and get the results we wanted.  However, after weeks of ‘no’ from God, we finally arrived at the breaking point.  At this point, we finally realized our plans and God’s were very different.  We came to the realization that we were in a race, a marathon not a sprint.

Now, many years into the race and as a senior pastor, I have come to grips with the fact that God allows everyone to sink to the breaking point.  To some it comes early in life and to others, it comes much later.  However, it is to our benefit spiritually and naturally to go through this breaking point.  This is the point where you realize you cannot see victory on your own and you need the help of God to survive much less thrive.

Through our blog (book), we simply want tell the story of breaking, healing, restoration, and blessing.  By sharing lessons we learned along the journey, we pray you are encouraged as you  work through brokenness in your own life.

I see clearly now the reason for the path of our brokenness and why it was essential.  Its essentiality was not for me, but for God’s kingdom to be established on the earth.  His kingdom is not established in castles, temples, or government structures.  The Kingdom of God is being established in the hearts of human beings. The writer of Corinthians says,   (more…)