by Drew Dickens | Dec 27, 2011 | Faith and Spirituality
Because I knew (you)… Up late tonight. Reflecting. Flipping back through my blog, my prayer journal, and my calendar. Remembering people, places, events. Some minor. Some life changing. Some journeys started, some ended. Some lessons learned, steps taken,...
by Drew Dickens | Dec 24, 2011 | Faith and Spirituality
Waiting for Jesus on 4G It might snow in Dallas today, Christmas Eve. That is news! Our family was at dinner last night and I couldn’t get the Weather Channel app on my iPhone to reload fast enough…”Sheesh, why doesn’t this place have WiFi??? The weather is taking...
by Drew Dickens | Jul 14, 2011 | Faith and Spirituality
…tho she was blind and deaf “Church” happened for me leaning against the back wall waiting for the second service to end last Sunday. I had already attended the first service. I was waiting for Laurie to finish singing in the second. Then I noticed them. Two women...
by Drew Dickens | Jul 3, 2011 | Faith and Spirituality
Dis • Appoint We all know the definition of disappointment as something failing to fulfill our expectations wishes, hopes, or plans. But the original meaning from the French in the 15th century was to remove someone from office or undo an appointment. To “dis” or...
by Drew Dickens | Jun 20, 2011 | Faith and Spirituality
An ode to a school long forgotten… During yesterday’s dry, lazy, hot Saturday afternoon, I drove east on Route 80 in east Texas through the gently rolling piney woods on the outskirts of Marshall, Texas. The highway changes names several times. On the east side of...
by Drew Dickens | Jun 7, 2011 | Faith and Spirituality
Sin? A white-knuckle grip wont help… “I struggle with sin.” We all say it. Im saying it right now. But what does that mean exactly? Does it mean we stare it down like a contest but we always blink first? Does it mean we war against it or just shrug our shoulders...
