O Lord, Teach Us to Pray
Forgive us for so often living as though You are not King. Keep us from believing that November third’s outcome is our hope. Remind our forgetful hearts of Your goodness. Lead us away from bitter hearts and divided communities.
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He is Sufficient for Us
On day 38 of quarantine, I continue to marvel at the selfishness and panic of so many people. It’s been a vivid, sobering reminder of the chaos and sorrow of those who reject Christ. I can’t help but think of when Jesus said it would “be easier for a camel to fit through the eye…
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Gospel of Nearness
For about a decade now the Spirit has been teaching me that the Gospel is so much more than being saved from sin. It’s more than the promise of “heaven” and it’s more than being recruited for a life of service. The Gospel includes all those things certainly but none of them are the best…
Read MoreThings I Love For The Nostalgia Factor aka The Blessedly Same
I should probably start with a list of what HASN’T changed for me since January 2018. That list would be a lot shorter. Since January 2018 I’ve moved four times, gotten engaged and married, started (and ended) my career as a nanny, and am now, ever so feebly, beginning a new work as a freelance…
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Dad Jokes & Generational Blessing
No matter the faith journey my siblings and I have taken these Words have left us without a doubt in the existence and goodness of God.
Read MoreDare to Live Beloved
In 2016, Jesus and I set out on a journey of my learning to be kind to myself. In July of that year I wrote, “Be a Friend to Yourself.” In February 2018, I wrote “Be Loved (if You Dare) Now we’re here – April 2019 – and I feel as though I’ve barely taken…
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Embracing My Journey with Anxiety
I share because I know someone needs to be reminded today that facing our fears and embracing our heart doesn’t always make us feel brave. Sometimes it makes us feel like we’ve actually completely lost our mind this time, but facing that feeling is the real bravery. Sometimes we need another brave, vulnerable human to look us in the eyes and remind us of that.
Read MoreSmile, Wait, Hold On; 3 Steps in My Mediation Practice
“I mediate on Your words all the day long.” – Psalm 119:15 “Be still, and know that I am God.” – Psalm 46:10 “Mary sat at the Lords feet, listening to all He said.” – Luke 10:39 My understanding of meditation in young adulthood was limited to study of scripture. Studying scripture is critical and lays the…
Read More5 Songs Jesus Sings Over Us
The Lord your God will rejoice over you with shouts of joy. I am amazed that our Savior and God sings over us. What a tender, yet powerful, reality in His intercession for us. As I have studied the theme of God singing in scripture it has gripped my heart with how it displays the…
Read MoreSemantics, dear Watson
“You could tell God was active in that church.” “The Holy Spirit is really moving at that youth event.” “We are so thankful to see the Lord show up in this ministry.” I heard versions of these phrases about four zillion times growing up. It was common in the small bible-saturated Indiana town I grew…
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