Child
Child, I am the God who sees. I see your anguish, your brokenness, your pain. I see each tear you weep. I see the ache of loneliness. I am the… Read more Child →
Victory over Death
They say that the only 2 sure things in life are death and taxes. I’ve not met many people who like either. Death and taxes both feel a little like… Read more Victory over Death →
Trust in the Lord
Some day, you may have a friend who is in anguish. Someone who is in the midst of hard trials, adrift with loss, or beset by grief. Some day,… Read more Trust in the Lord →
Hear My Cry
I always loved to talk with dad about hymns (I came by it honestly). One hymn that he and I talked about recently was “Hear Me When I Call.” Many… Read more Hear My Cry →
True Gain
Happy birthday, my sweet Gwen. One month after losing my precious Daddy, my little girl turns one. My own finite, limited and human understanding is perplexed and confused. To my… Read more True Gain →
The Cleansing Power of Tears
Grief does not pass in a day or a week. It is not a prescription that must be fulfilled or a schedule that can be checked. Grief comes uniquely, I… Read more The Cleansing Power of Tears →
A God We Can Trust
It seems a little strange that the hardest thing to ever happen to me is something I can’t share with my dad. I have no regrets over our life together.… Read more A God We Can Trust →
The Questions I Need to Be Asking
There are some days where we get sideswept by the sharp dichotomy of 2 things: the things I want and yearn for and the things I feel like I “should”… Read more The Questions I Need to Be Asking →
Why I Keep Having that Martha Heart
My Bible reading today covered Luke 10, specifically Mary and Martha: But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not… Read more Why I Keep Having that Martha Heart →
How to Visit, Despite My Own Excuses
Visiting (the sick, widows, shut ins, etc) is something we all know we should do. I think about verses like I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick… Read more How to Visit, Despite My Own Excuses →
The First Christmas Since…
Through the window, blue and white lights twinkle. Tinsel throws glints across the curtains and turquoise and silver balls shimmer. I love looking at our little tree – a live… Read more The First Christmas Since… →
What to Give When They Already Have an Embarrassment of Blessings
We are incredibly, immensely blessed. We have what we need: food, clothes, and shelter. We have what we want: toys, books and, especially for Gideon, cars. We have, as my… Read more What to Give When They Already Have an Embarrassment of Blessings →
When Christmas Spirit is not Enough
Christmas is a bizarre time of year. It is a holiday season with an incredible pendulum – the same people who take extra time to remember the elderly, the military,… Read more When Christmas Spirit is not Enough →
The Church
I love my church. But not because it’s perfect. Nothing made up of people ever is. I love my church because its foundation is Christ. It is built not of… Read more The Church →
Why I Chose This Path
Dear One, You walk the path of a Christian. You made your initial commitment, years ago, but it is a daily cross that must be chosen, picked up and carried.… Read more Why I Chose This Path →
Why Toddlers Need to Care About Choices
Make a good choice. Please think about what you’re doing. That was not a good choice. Please choose a different activity, or I will choose one for you. If you’re… Read more Why Toddlers Need to Care About Choices →
When I Need the Grace of Christ
I love my sleep. And I miss it dearly. I am in a season of life where I do not yet sleep through the night. But, oh, there is something… Read more When I Need the Grace of Christ →
Want Better Quiet Time? Here’s 5 Ways to Do It
We all know we should have daily quiet time with God… but sometimes it’s hard to just… do it. Somehow life gets hectic and urgent and distracting. Here are some… Read more Want Better Quiet Time? Here’s 5 Ways to Do It →
31 Lists to Help Your Spiritual Focus
I love lists. There is beauty and clarity in the order. I love the crispness of the post it notes, the color of journal pages. I love checking things off… Read more 31 Lists to Help Your Spiritual Focus →
Help in Times of Need
My dad always encouraged me to write. It was twofold. First, I think he may have been my biggest fan. But for whatever reason, he also felt that it was… Read more Help in Times of Need →
