Lay It Aside

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin…

Rejection and Belonging

I will make my dwelling among you, and my soul shall not abhor you. And I will walk among you…

I was twelve when my grandmother lay dying in a hospital bed in Kansas City. I missed having her hug…

My dad was a list maker. In a journaling book, he left a list for me of five of the…

We all realize at some level how fickle our hearts are. The Lord says it like this: The heart is…

You were made, my love, for great things.These talents you already possess, these quirks of personhood already emerging –You have…

His name was Val, and he was a plain-spoken, straight-shooting Texan. His head was shaved bald, and he wore cowboy…

If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. ~…

I was talking with a friend the other day about her future and the decisions she will need to make…

Even the very best people in our lives will sometimes fail us. When we lean on them, we find that…