a blog by Candice Gage
"I sometimes wonder why others don’t see it or feel it. Life is sad. People are hurting. Why aren’t more people sad? But sadness doesn’t sell well, and it doesn’t seem to preach well either. But it’s there. It’s there in our families and ministries. It’s there in our churches and friendships." ~ Jonathan Trotter… Continue reading Thoughts on Hope and Sadness
If you watched a movie about a guy who wanted a Volvo and worked for years to get it, you wouldn't cry at the end when he drove off the lot, testing the windshield wipers. You wouldn't tell your friends you saw a beautiful movie or go home and put a record on to think… Continue reading Donald Miller and Living a Good Story
I opened my eyes, lazily surveying the edge of my pillow before closing them again. Morning. It was morning.I turned over and pulled my blankets up over my face as I tried to push away the thoughts that rumbled into my consciousness, threatening to crowd out slumber's peace. Yet, just as the weight of reality… Continue reading Choosing God’s Perspective
A few days ago a friend told me to look up a song -- Sara Groves' "Open My Hands." I read the lyrics and was stunned, as the timing for me was perfect. I'm currently walking through a time of "rain," trying to make sense of a blessing I didn't expect and don't understand. Still,… Continue reading Sara Groves’ ‘Open My Hands’
I saw this video for the first time last Sunday night. It's incredibly true. Thank you God for all the things that go "wrong." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjKFb-4t_vg And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28 ESV)
Incandescent Ink 