Raise your hand if your life feels crazy. This how many times I want to raise my hand for that one: On Saturday, our family had four baseball …
being God’s storytellers: prayers that can make you strong
When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, …
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life on the battlefield: falling into worship
"Let them give glory to the Lord and proclaim his praise in the islands. The Lord will march out like a champion, like a warrior he will stir up his …
on being a revolutionary ordinary woman
We were hurrying out the door to meet my friend, Gina, so she could do me a HUUUGE favor and take some photos for me, and one of my boys lobbed this …
god bless the christmas mamas, every one
Around here, Christmas looks something like this:It's Christmas lights and long lines and photo cards and apple cider and a last minute this and a …
how we find our way when we can’t see a thing
We sit at our usual table, with our books and our discussion questions and our coffee in our hands. Cookies wait on a happy plate of sweet friendship …
an advent prayer for the weary parent’s heart
Morgan and I always seem to have these deep parenting talks in the dark of bedtime, when the day is over and dishes are done and we can rest at …
waiting for Christmas
The gift catalogs are here and Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come and gone. I saw a jewelry store commercial on the TV at the gym yesterday that …
how to live a holy life
"A priest is a priest no matter where she happens to be. Her job is to recognize the holy in things and hold them up to God. Her job is to speak in a …
my election night prayer
It's election night and even though it feels like life as we know it is about to end no matter which candidate wins, I keep telling myself that it's …
when we watch and pray
Then [Jesus] said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.” And going a little farther he fell on his face …
how god mingles his holiness with our humanity
First today, I have some quotes that make me want to jump up right there where you are and make a run for Jesus all around the room:"You have made us …