Deeper Things of The Heart

It took me a long time to figure this out.  Most of my early life was spent avoiding the deeper things of the heart, because that’s where the pain is.  Now I see what Eldridge is talking about when he says it’s “gold”.  It’s a golden...

Fatherlessness

This is an epidemic in our culture today… Fatherlessness (From Morgan Snyder’s Becoming a King) Years ago I came across a very revealing story recounted by Gordon Dalby. He told of a nun who worked in a men’s prison. One year she brought some Mother’s Day cards...

As Good As It Gets?

I lived this way for years. Thankfully, the Father has brought me out of that mindset. There is a life of joy and satisfaction available to us if we will find our life in Him alone… As good as it gets? (Eldridge – Sacred Romance) If for all practical...

You Must Not Go Alone

This is a truth that I missed for the first half of my life and it had dire consequences… You Must Not Go Alone (From Waking the Dead – Eldridge) Once more, lend a mythic eye to your situation. Let your heart ponder this:
You awake to find yourself in the...

On Behalf of Others (Love your neighbor as yourself)

This is a great excerpt about self-care from John Eldridge’s book “Get Your Life Back”… On Behalf of Others (love your neighbor as yourself) “Love your neighbor as yourself,” Jesus taught (Mark 12:31), implying a direct link between one and the...