"The deepest satisfaction of writing is precisely that it opens up new spaces within us of which we were not aware before we started to write. …
prayers for true beauty
“Our humanity comes to its fullest bloom in giving. We become beautiful people when we give whatever we can give: a smile, a handshake, a kiss, an …
this is why motherhood will make you crazy lovely
"If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I don’t love, I’ve gotten nowhere. So, no matter what I …
how to make your marriage last
Morgan wrapped his arm around my shoulder the other day. "I had forgotten what it feels like to have your arm around me. That probably …
how to make your dreams come true
Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it. For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens …
how we can know we are beautiful
Morgan and I planned a last minute date night on Monday. All day, while I painted my parents’ house, I dreamed of the short ribs at North. At 5pm, I …
for the days when life seems stupid hard
"There’s more to come: We continue to shout our praise even when we’re hemmed in with troubles, because we know how troubles can develop passionate …
3 things I learned when I stayed in the ministry
Today I am sharing over on my friend Jill's website, about walking through the weariness of ministry life, and what I learned about love and church by …
all the amazing women i know
Shake off your dust; rise up, sit enthroned, Jerusalem. Free yourself from the chains on your neck, Daughter Zion, now a captive. For this is what the …
4 lessons of fasting from online shopping
It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who …
the nagging feeling i have about mother’s day
I’ve been working on a Mother’s Day post for this blog, because I usually write something sweet or funny or encouraging for Mother's Day. But this …
the chair in the wall and the dance of our life
And [Jesus] is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. For in …
