Over Christmas break I watched the film The Greatest Showman in theaters.  Any fans? P.T. Barnum is an excellent example of someone with a gumption for greatness.  I had a film student open my eyes to this theme throughout the film.  Hugh Jackman’s character showed initiative, resourcefulness, and sometimes shrewdness to make it possible for his entrepreneurial dreams to come true.
I'll admit, control is an area that I struggle in. Â I try to manipulate situations to play out the way that I want. Â I have a hard time letting other people lead because I want control. Â And ultimately, I have a hard time giving things to God. Â We deceive ourselves into thinking that we have the ability to control things when in the end, God is the one who is sovereign. Â
It became easy to watch porn or mess around in chatrooms because those were situations that I was able to make up–I was able to create my own ‘perfect’ scenarios. But I was still not happy...
Songs can be so catchy, can’t they?! You find yourself repeating the same tune and lyrics through your mind over and over and over again… and eventually you start singing it aloud (which isn’t always a good thing for some people) wishing it would go away. Well today I  found myself singing Wrecking Ball by … Continue reading The Wreckage of a Wrecking Ball
