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On Water, and Other Basics Jesus Will Change
For the past five years, a word has chosen me. Except for 2017; that year was chock full up, without one more square inch left for a single word. But besides 2017, the words have picked me. I alw...
For All the People Who’ve Lost Socks, Sanity, or Faith
At first, the story I’m going to tell you will sound like a sad story, a hard story. This story has been both of those things: sad and hard. But like most good stories, there have been surprise...
Give Yourself Time
My youngest daughter is so much like me. There’s this fieriness to her, this loudness, this tenderness, this bent toward wanting to scream and then cry when someone wrongs her; she is so dear ...
Breathe. Watch. Listen. Give Thanks.
Breath. There are times when I’m holding my breath and don’t realize it. I need to let go, exhale the day’s stress, and inhale perfect peace infused with grace. Here in Belize, my husband a...
Sunday Scripture
Lord, you have been our refuge in every generation. Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the world, from eternity to eternity, you are God. You return mankind ...
You Already Have What You Are Looking For
I stood in the school supply aisle, my head spinning. It was our third trip here and I couldn’t remember whether she needed the spiral notebook with the folders or a spiral notebook plus a sepa...
The Invitation to a Fuller Life
The daily grind had worn me thin when I went to the river for reprieve. There’s something about flowing water that opens my heart to encounter the Living Water I so desperately crave. My soul w...
The Burden Of Nouns
I move at a pace much too slow to be called successful. Or maybe even ambitious. I guess I look around and wonder what all that means anyhow. It’s no secret I hold no deep love for blogging ...
Boasting in Weakness
I’ll never forget the day of my dad’s funeral. Never had I felt so depleted — physically, emotionally, or spiritually. And I was slated to deliver one of two eulogies in his honor. As the s...
When You Feel Left Behind
God shared a secret with me. This goes out to the ones who feel like you’re waiting around, holding all of the responsibilities, while the ones you love have all of the adventures. If your spou...
When the Gospel Became Good News
If you’ve been around Bible stories a long time, you know that the colorful images of the Sunday school flannelgraph can fade over time. Instead of reading the Bible with wonder, we tend to glo...
A Mid-Summer Manifesto for Anyone Who Thinks She’s Failing
According to my to-do list, I’m failing at Summer 2017. I have blown so many self-imposed deadlines. Major goals on my list remain unmet. Even small projects around the house have been backburn...
An Open Palate of Beauty and Grace
“So, what should we do tomorrow?” my friend Laurel asked me over text. “Um, I don’t know yet,” I replied. “Can we just see where the spirit of summer takes us?” When she showed up a...
The Mercy I Need on a Monday
My eyes pop open. I turn to look at the clock. Immediately, I sit up, heart pounding within me. Oh, no. No. No no no no no no. A sense of dread fills me up to the core. My alarm didn’t go off...
Finding God’s Work in Every Moment
I remember hearing when I was pregnant that having children is like allowing little pieces of your heart to wander around outside your body. As I stood in the shower in the aftermath of a terrify...
When Your Calling Feels Like Too Much
My girls are in a season of YouTube dance parties. Every night brings a negotiation of how many songs they can select and who gets to pick first and if they’ll choose music videos or movie trai...