The Changing Room of Grace
There is a very strange story in Genesis about Noah. Maybe you’ve read it. You can find it in chapter 9, after Noah and his family have weathered the flood. Everyone is safe and all is well, but that’s...
View ArticleWhen Your Gifts Are Small
About once a week I read something that is so beautiful, so powerful, so exquisitely written, that I have two distinct reactions: 1. Total Delight. 2. Crushing Discouragement. The second reaction is...
View ArticleWhen You Don’t Feel Passionate About God
I will never forget the first few months of my relationship with Ike. The early days of dating are SO intoxicating! Everything is new, constant butterflies in your stomach, simply the sight of them is...
View ArticleWhen Comparison is About Something Else
Last week I had a chance to hear my friend Lisa speak at a church in my area. It’s always fun to sit under the teaching of women I love, and Lisa is no exception. She is passionate about Jesus and has...
View ArticleOn Ends and Means
Last month I shared, and affirmed, this quote from Beth Moore (sorry for all the Beth Moore this week…well, sorry/not sorry!), and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it: “You will watch a...
View ArticleThe Changing Room of Grace
There is a very strange story in Genesis about Noah. Maybe you’ve read it. You can find it in chapter 9, after Noah and his family have weathered the flood. Everyone is safe and all is well, but that’s...
View ArticleWhen Your Gifts Are Small
About once a week I read something that is so beautiful, so powerful, so exquisitely written, that I have two distinct reactions: 1. Total Delight. 2. Crushing Discouragement. The second reaction is...
View ArticleWhen You Don’t Feel Passionate About God
I will never forget the first few months of my relationship with Ike. The early days of dating are SO intoxicating! Everything is new, constant butterflies in your stomach, simply the sight of them is...
View ArticleWhen Comparison is About Something Else
Last week I had a chance to hear my friend Lisa speak at a church in my area. It’s always fun to sit under the teaching of women I love, and Lisa is no exception. She is passionate about Jesus and has...
View ArticleOn Ends and Means
Last month I shared, and affirmed, this quote from Beth Moore (sorry for all the Beth Moore this week…well, sorry/not sorry!), and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it: “You will watch a...
View ArticleIf They Only Knew
Hi friends. Today I have a message for you that probably isn’t new. You’ve likely heard it many times before. But if you’re like me you need to hear it again and again, which is why I am sharing this...
View ArticleThe Trophy Generation Gets Married
One of my favorite shows on television right now is 30 Rock. Lately I’ve been catching up on old episodes on Netflix, and I recently watched a clip that I thought was both hilarious and...
View ArticleMoving Day
Ike and I are moving tomorrow. Our new place is close by and it makes more sense financially, a thought that continually encourages me as I engage in one of the activities I hate most. I seriously...
View ArticleAm I Blogging to the Choir?
Lately I’ve been thinking about what it means to write and teach without merely “tickling the ears” of my readers. In the age of the internet this goal is tough, not because I can’t find anything...
View ArticleThe Story of the Woman Who Needed to Feel Seen
“If God is the only one who sees me, is that enough?” That question has been rattling around in my head the last few days. The craving to be seen–to be valued, to be affirmed, to matter to people–is...
View ArticleA Lesson from Peter’s Wife
Did you know that Peter was married? I’m sure I learned this fun fact at some point during seminary, but I had forgotten about it until this week when my pastor mentioned it. Peter’s wife doesn’t...
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