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Cheer Up, Champ. (HUGE eye roll)

It never fails.

If ever one is sad, depressed, stressed, or just in a tight spot and around enough Christians, someone is going to comfort you by quoting Jeremiah 29:11. It will go something like this:

Hey there, Champ, (side hug, shoulder pat, or playful slow chin punch). Listen… I know things are looking down right now. But I have full faith that you’re going to get everything you ever wanted and more. Remember what the Bible says in Jeremiah 29: ‘For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.’ So, cheer up, champ. God says you’re A-OK.

Wow. So, basically, God intends good things alone for my life. Pretty encouraging stuff.

But it’s kind of a lie.  Continue reading →

Know Your Rights

I got up early this morning to run an independent 10K before everything else I had to get done today.

I got first and last place with the time of 61 minutes 53 seconds. And I almost threw up, but didn’t because there was nothing for my stomach to rid itself of.

If I had spilled my guts right there next to my mailbox that would have been ok. Getting 6.2 miles done in a respectable time for the day was way more worth it over walking the last mile or even sleeping in. The bed tried to tell me that it was, in fact, more worthy of my attention. And I wanted to believe it, I really did. I even snoozed one time. But I couldn’t stay there too long- I couldn’t give up my birthright. Let me explain: Continue reading →