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 →
When You’re Craving Rest
Sometimes, when you’re sick or sad or just not feeling like yourself – when you’re lonely, insecure, and just a little tired – sometimes, you just want someone to hold… Read more When You’re Craving Rest →
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 →
