Grateful
There are moments when this season of life is so sweet that I feel my heart will explode if I don’t tell someone about it. I am so grateful, especially … Continue reading Grateful
Category: grace
The Mundane and the Monumental: Clinging to Easter on Monday Morning
This is a re-post of my Jesus Calling blog post, April 1, 2018. It feels especially appropriate today. I hope you are encouraged. Six days before Easter morning, I found … Continue reading The Mundane and the Monumental: Clinging to Easter on Monday Morning
Is this Really Your Life? Social Media Makes Me Feel Like a Saggy, Old Disaster
Is this really your life? This is how I feel about all of the gorgeous, carefully tousled, perfectly lit photos I come across on social media. On some level, I … Continue reading Is this Really Your Life? Social Media Makes Me Feel Like a Saggy, Old Disaster
Sowing in Tears, Reaping in Joy
I just hung up the phone after speaking with a friend who is in full-time ministry. She and her family have dedicated their lives to demonstrating compassion to the oppressed … Continue reading Sowing in Tears, Reaping in Joy
Mother’s Day and The Broken Road
Mother’s Day. For the moms who can’t slap #blessed on everything- this is for you. Motherhood. I have been doing this gig for 22 years now- 5 kids of my … Continue reading Mother’s Day and The Broken Road
Pain with a Purpose (and the perils of Spring sports season)
This week I have driven one thousand miles in three afternoons without ever leaving the boundaries of my small town (or at least it feels like it). What I do … Continue reading Pain with a Purpose (and the perils of Spring sports season)
Living with Teens is Like…
Living with teens is like… Living with professional looters. And world-class hackers. It is like being stuck in the movie Groundhog Day except instead of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania you go back … Continue reading Living with Teens is Like…
Netflix? Chocolate? Nah, Forgive.
You have to be kidding me! Ever felt like that? You come face to face with betrayal so outrageous that you are just left a little bit shell shocked for … Continue reading Netflix? Chocolate? Nah, Forgive.
Stillness
The kids have left for school and I am sitting at my kitchen table, littered with junk mail and the crumbs from breakfast. The finish on the huge farm table … Continue reading Stillness
From Wastelands to Abundance
I love Psalm 130. The first verse just jumps right in. The Pslamist doesn’t waste time figuring out the “correct” way to approach his Creator. There is no flowery, formal … Continue reading From Wastelands to Abundance
Did You Know?
Did you know… That no matter what anyone says- Slander. Gossip. Condemnation. No matter what anyone does- Rejection. Betrayal. Abuse. That no matter how others see you- Worthy or unworthy. … Continue reading Did You Know?
What If…
What if… You looked into the darkest places. The moments seared by grief. The long, weary nights, drenched in tears. What if… You paused in front of the gaping moments … Continue reading What If…