A poem about how Jesus isn’t surprised by your failure in the face of racism–and still calls you to love.
Tag: perspective
To speak truth in love, you must speak
Although white-woman-wokeness is trendy right now and I hate bandwagons, something tectonic has shifted in me, and now I can no longer balk at the fear of imperfection and conflict that has positioned me against people I love by default. It’s time to break the seal of silence and be willing to imperfectly stand and speak the truth in love.
Dilating the eyes of your soul
Raise your hand if you’ve ever had your pupils dilated at the eye doctor. Isn’t it just the worst? Ugh. But check this out. So during the test, they drop an irritant on your eye to widen the pupil and let in the maximum amount of light, letting them see deep inside and check the …
Kingdom good isn’t the same as our good
If you must weep today, make it for joy. For this day that marks the end of death and sin.
A coronavirus selah
Ontario is officially holding in place for the next two weeks, and the news coming from places already doing so has made people twitchy here. Specters of instability, claustrophobia, boredom, and scarcity are sending ripples of fear through the collective unconscious. But it doesn’t have to be like that. Spending time in social isolation—for the …
Labelled with love
What’s stopping you from achieving your dreams? What gets in the way as you step into your calling? It can be timing or money or training or logistics.It can be lack of support or clarity or direction. But let’s be honest. Usually, it’s YOU. Or rather, the lies you believe about yourself. Through struggle and …
The treasure beneath your feet
Weird question: Where do you look when you’re on the beach? Where are your eyes? Do you look up or down? Around or right under your feet? I’m the second kind; I’m staring directly at the ground whenever I hit a beach, my eyes combing the sand for unusual or shiny things. Maybe I’m part …
Surprise!
How willing are you to be surprised? Me, not so much. Ask my husband how much I liked it when he surprised me with a promise ring in front of his family at our first Christmas together. But my resistance to surprises doesn’t just rob me of enjoying fun things (like presents) when they’re good, …
God builds castles, not condos
There are condos going up all over Hamilton right now. Which is great for Progress™ but I don’t know why you’d want to live in one. They’re expensive, tiny, and made out of the cheapest material by the lowest bidder. I know they’ll be someone’s house one day, but you know what else is a …
Fasting is about what you gain, not what you lose
P R A Y E R & F A S T I N G That’s what the rest of my month is about. Yesterday our church began a 21-day fast during which we’re sharpening our awareness of God by foregoing creature comforts to remind our flesh it’s not in charge. Some folks alter their food, …
2020 vision: Getting clear on what’s in front of you
There’s a lot of hype going on about 2020 being “The Year of Clear Vision.” And while I appreciate a good metaphor, I can’t help feeling like something’s missing. Most of the talk centers around believing for radical change and getting an audacious download of destiny. To fully see what God has in store for …
The State of the Ellie: October 2019
Of more delays, a mental break (and repair), and arting outside the box.