In these seasons, I want to work hard and get stronger so that I can be fit and ready for that next crisis. Fit for God’s Army. Fit for serving others.
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Dear White America
You are being asked to listen. Listen to the outcries of those long oppressed. To those who have been shamed for peaceful protest and are now asking to be heard in their outrage.
The Zealous Devotion of King Josiah
And then I did what any normal person with deep questions would do, I wrote a novel!
What to do with Injustice?
I’ve been camped in the Psalms for the past couple of weeks, and I’m so thankful for the many points of wisdom and guidance God is providing as I spend time meditating. What have you been learning from His Word? I’d love to know. Comment below or send me an email. As I’m reading… Continue reading What to do with Injustice?
Angel at Trader Joe’s
Covid-19 Social Distancing Day 5 I called my mom yesterday to check in. We’ve been texting but I wanted to hear her voice and have a longer conversation because, well, everyone still needs her mom. Even when you’re 41. And maybe she needed me. But probably not as much. (Call your mom if she’s still on… Continue reading Angel at Trader Joe’s
Free Indeed
Whether you’re trapped by anxiety, addiction, abuse, shame, or besetting sin, hear me now: you CAN be free for good. The One who made the stars allowed His Son to be killed and resurrected to buy your freedom, if you’ll have it. If you’ll live it. But what is this IF, and upon what… Continue reading Free Indeed
What is Jesus’s Law?
Many laws do NOT belong to Christ, but one that surely must be followed is the law of loving someone so much that you’re willing to carry their burdens. Sometimes we’re looking for righteousness and it’s right in front of us. Sitting across the table. Sleeping in the room down the hall. Sitting in the… Continue reading What is Jesus’s Law?
New Wineskins
Are you praying for change, hoping for something new, asking for a turn-around? Let me ask you this: could the delay be you? Are you even ready for that breakthrough? Could you contain if if it happened? In 3 out of 4 Gospels, we see Jesus telling the parable of the wineskins (Matthew 9:17, Mark… Continue reading New Wineskins
My Thoughts After a Cancer Scare
10/3/18 “Abnormal glandular cells – favor dysplasia,” she said. Have fun Googling that one. About a month ago I had an abnormal pap smear after not going to the GYN for several years. Don’t judge – it just didn’t seem important. The kids are important. The church is important. Putting food on the… Continue reading My Thoughts After a Cancer Scare
When Hope is a Thread … and You Want to Let Go
Sometimes you have to give your own soul a good ol’ pep talk. And sometimes you have to give yourself grace. Every once in awhile, you give your soul a stern lecture. The Psalms are full of all of these. For every joyful, painful, frightening, or discouraging situation you can almost always find a song… Continue reading When Hope is a Thread … and You Want to Let Go