
Barefoot Blog
Being barefoot has certain social connotations. We may be seen as informal, at ease, or perhaps that we’re in a familiar setting. In some cultures it is polite to remove your shoes before crossing a threshold. And often, only when barefoot may we approach holy ground.
My life has been an exercise in searching for the sacred in our modern world. Some days it feels harder than others to find a place where I can breathe and be fully engaged in Truth.
And yet.
We are called to engage with our Savior in the easy times and in the difficult ones. Abraham, Moses, David, Jesus’ disciples, Mary, the woman at the well–all were called to a higher purpose than they ever imagined before they met the Lord. By saying ‘yes’ to the call, their lives became richer than they ever would have been on their own power.
So, I’m faced with a choice. I can ignore the calling of the Spirit in my life and go on living my own way. Or, I can daily make the choice to approach a sacred God, barefoot in heart and soul, and to engage with the One who calls me to a higher life.
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Letting Go of Old Laundry

About twice a year, I get the itch—the Big Closet Purge. I set out full of good intentions, planning to make more space in the drawers and keep it that way, at least until a sale at my favorite store rolls around. But for some reason, I always find myself trapped in the same hole. …
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Cultivating a Life of Purpose
I’ve never been good with plants. I’m one of those unfortunate people who dreams of the luscious garden I would create with my own two hands, but I’m left staring at the withered remains of many failed attempts to keep things alive. My biggest accomplishment to date is a houseplant that somehow managed to survive…
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Unfinished Business
I was talking to one of my brothers recently whose side passion is creating music. As we listened to some of his new projects, he laughed and made a comment that he’s got about fifty demos but no full-length works yet. Though it was said in jest, I can’t help but feel the statement accurately…
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Advent 2022, Week 4: Love
I pray that this season of Advent has been one of reflection and drawing closer to the Lord. Jesus truly is the light in the darkness, the Word who made his dwelling among us. Without him, the shadows of the world are too much for us to overcome on our own. Praise be to God…
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Advent 2022, Week 3: Joy
I’m getting this post done a day later than I planned because, as usual, the holidays are catching up to me. I suddenly find myself with hundreds of things to do and less than a week before Christmas to do them all. Throw in a few parties and two kids ready to derail my carefully…
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