johns journal

Third times a charm, right? My mom usually says bad things happen in threes and my dad absolutely loved prime numbers like three; its traditionally the magic number of attempts for God to catch my attention. This time it involved mustard seeds and Uniqlo (Japan's version of the Gap).My faith te…

There's been alot of grieving going around, myself included.  Broken hearts, dashed dreams, and loved ones lost. I actually used to pray for brokenness in small doses because my big fat ego always creeps up, necessitating a quick order of humble pie!The thing about brokenness is that its the wo…

My favorite thing about the Christian life is the great exchange that takes place between us and Christ. Essentially we trade our rags for His riches, our sin for His righteousness, our weakness for strength. This concept continues to baffle and surprise me in the best of ways. Considering the ever…