“He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.” — Psalm 40:2Thirty years ago, back in Texas, life was a whirlwind of moving boxes and broken promises. I was living with an alcoholic, and in a single … Continue reading Found in the Mud, Seasoned in Grace
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Unbroken Bread (Part 3): Living on the Starch
We’ve looked at the outer bran—the protective shield we tend to sift away when life gets uncomfortable—and the living germ, which reminds us that true growth takes time and quiet waiting.Today, we finish with the largest part of the kernel: the endosperm.The Endosperm and Whole NourishmentThe endosperm makes up about 80% of the wheat kernel. … Continue reading Unbroken Bread (Part 3): Living on the Starch
Unbroken Bread (Part 2): The Life in the Seed
Yesterday we talked about the tough outer bran—the protective shield we often sift away when life gets uncomfortable. Today, we’re looking at the very center of the kernel: the germ. The Germ and the Living Seed The germ is just a tiny sliver of the wheat kernel, but it holds the living embryo. In sourdough … Continue reading Unbroken Bread (Part 2): The Life in the Seed
Unbroken Bread (Part 1): The Shield We Sift Away
Yesterday, we talked about how God designed a single kernel of wheat as a complete package—and how easy it is for us to strip it apart for convenience. Over the next three days, we’re looking at its three basic parts—the outer bran, the living germ, and the starchy endosperm—to see what they teach us about … Continue reading Unbroken Bread (Part 1): The Shield We Sift Away
Unbroken Bread – Intro
Coming Soon: Unbroken Bread — What an Unmilled Grain Teaches Us About Whole FaithIf you’ve ever stood in my kitchen while I'm milling fresh wheat berries, you know there is a world of difference between a raw grain as God made it and the stark white bags sitting on store shelves.Every time I hold those … Continue reading Unbroken Bread – Intro
The Slow Drift—and the Way Back
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith."— Hebrews 12:1-2 (NIV) I’ve always been … Continue reading The Slow Drift—and the Way Back
The Uncertain Shelter
The summer heat has a way of forcing a person into submission. When the heat index climbs into triple digits, I find myself scrambling for shade or ducking indoors, grateful for even the smallest, fleeting breeze. I’m reminded of Jonah sitting outside Nineveh, seeking refuge under a short-lived vine, only to watch a single worm … Continue reading The Uncertain Shelter
Finding God in the Little Things 