Holy Infant: Tender, Mild, Dependent
It’s that time of the year again - Sleigh bells are ringing, chestnuts are roasting by an open fire somewhere…
Good News For the Poor
My heart burned within me as I read Isaiah 61:1-3. The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,because the…
Join Me in Making a Holiday Resolution
We’ve gathered together, we’ve offered our thanks, and we’ve taken our Thanksgiving naps. Next: a flurry of activity as we…
Want to Know the Will of God for Your Life? Give Thanks.
Want to know what the will of God is for your life? Give thanks. No, don’t give thanks in order…
Don’t Stop Believing the Best About Others
Cynicism and suspicion. Those were the two lenses through which I was viewing our friends when we drove past them…
When Goals Become Idols
“I want to be a teenager, cheerleader, and have braces,” I proudly stated without pause from our kitchen table in…
As I Carry This Human (a poem)
This body is yours.Your spirit breathes life into the human in my body.There is a person in me you desire…
Real estate, the terrible two’s, and God’s peace amidst it all
My two year old wants to be in control. Whether he says “No, please”, “stop it”, “go away”, or “mine”,…
Is God holding out on me?
The nature of my autoimmune disease means that some days, unbeknownst to me until that morning arrives, I am completely…
Defense (doesn’t) win championships
The static from the AM radio station comes through the speakers of the Chevy truck. The bumpy dirt road feels…