Yesterday was one of the most difficult days that I’ve had mentally in a long time. I woke up and I was just depleted of all of my energy. I felt empty and cracked and hopeless. I was standing in quicksand and sinking quickly. Fortunately, God had other plans for me. He drew meContinue reading “Surrender”
Category Archives: Trust
What is so amazing about grace?
All throughout this week, I’ve been walking around wondering what is wrong with me. I have these unrealistically high expectations for myself, and when I don’t meet them, I tend to beat myself up. This week was probably the worst it has been in a very long time. This was the first week of myContinue reading “What is so amazing about grace?”
Ouch
Yesterday, after church, we were talking with Pastor John and Beth. All of a sudden, we found ourselves talking about blogs. I mentioned that I had written that I want to be anywhere but NJ. Some more comments were made, and then Pastor John looked away and said, “You see. Deneen lives here, but sheContinue reading “Ouch”
How can I prepare them?
Last night, technically, earlier this morning, I wrote a three page journal entry on what it means to me to be a pastor. The kicking off point was a thought that occured to me: The heart of a pastor must be guarded from sin yet available to sinners. This morning I awoke with the strongestContinue reading “How can I prepare them?”
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