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Chaka Heinze
Aug 8, 20241 min read
Settling For More
Why do I feel like I’m holding my breath? Is it okay to sit in joy? Surrounded by beauty. Sumptuous. A feast for the eyes. Lush verdant...
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Chaka Heinze
Aug 8, 20242 min read
A Long Slog To Home
The journey to now was much harder than I anticipated. Sometime before this present pain began, and somewhere within a mind that could...
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Chaka Heinze
Nov 29, 20222 min read
The Beginning
Abba, In the very early hours of that Thursday morning on June 28, 2018, you allowed the worst thing possible for a parent to happen to...
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Chaka Heinze
Nov 8, 20221 min read
Home
Home The name itself an exhale. An invitation. A promise of welcome. Muscles release tension. Mind still to the present. Home Say it...
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Chaka Heinze
Jan 29, 20181 min read
Put Down Your Sword
Even Christians can be quick to pick up the sword of offense, injustice, or revenge. And the Bible teaches there's a season for...
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Chaka Heinze
Jan 2, 20183 min read
When Waves Knock You Down
I couldn’t breathe. The fear was so big it filled the place. Covered me. Hid from me the light of possibility. Limited my vision to the...
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Chaka Heinze
Dec 8, 20173 min read
In the Boat with Jesus, Puking Over the Side
Why does everyone else on Facebook seem to be holiday partying, buying presents, and making Christmas plans while we’re sitting in the...
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Chaka Heinze
Dec 1, 20172 min read
When the Going Gets Tough
What do you do when the proverbial poop hits the fan, and emotions are strained from staying on high alert for days on end, and your...
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Chaka Heinze
Nov 30, 20174 min read
God is on the Move
Some might call me insane. Out of touch with reality. Our son Landen has long qt syndrome (lqts). Suffice it to say, his heart suffers...
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Chaka Heinze
Nov 30, 20172 min read
Depressed and Christian
I am a person who deals with depression. I am a Christian who deals with depression. There are days when, for no apparent reason, the...
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Chaka Heinze
Nov 30, 20173 min read
Depressed Day 2: Mucking Through
Yesterday, I felt like an exposed wound, all grotesque and festering for others to see. Truly, it is not easy to talk about my weaknesses...
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Chaka Heinze
Nov 30, 20173 min read
Depressed Day 3: Just Walk Beside Me
All right, Day three. Day three of meditating on, "Rejoice always, pray continually and give thanks in all circumstances" (I...
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Chaka Heinze
Nov 30, 20173 min read
Depressed Day 4: Mental Manure
This week has been a good week. That sounds funny coming from me, doesn't it? But truly, this week has been a good week. I'm not saying...
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Chaka Heinze
Nov 30, 20172 min read
Depressed Day 5: The Mission's still the Same
And then there are days like today. Days when I open my eyes and no unseen force acts against my body, making it difficult to get out of...
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