Oh, 2020, you crazy little year, we really didn't expect this much drama from you. Remember when we were so nervous about how we would weather …
when a girl needs to run
"Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises …
here’s to all the flukes and the impostors out there
Once upon a time I signed a book deal and wrote a manuscript and sent it off to my publisher. Writing over 60,000 words should feel like a lot of …
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where is the love we need most of all
I logged onto Facebook today and I can’t decide what to be most upset about— what’s happening in the world or what’s happening in our social …
how to have faith when life is different than you expected
Last week, our family spent a quick weekend in Tampa after spending the previous week at a conference in Orlando. I brought a special souvenir home …
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the bittersweet road home
Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.” But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you do not know about.” So …
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 …
re: all the things and the Sunday I preached in church
“For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all …
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how to hold onto your (used to be) babies
I was just sitting at the kitchen table yesterday, minding my own business, when a singular revelation hit me like a lightning bolt.I haven't seen …
old enough
I promise it's true: the older we get, the younger we feel.Which is ridiculous, because we remember middle school like it was yesterday, when we …
for lent: still fighting
from www.exploregod.comI am up long before dawn, coffee by my side, heart churning with the day ahead. Then I check Facebook and this meme with Exodus …
when silence thunders of God’s love
art by Jen RenningerWe stand on the edge of a cliff. Can't you feel it? The wind swirls around us, water from crashing waves occasionally sprays our …
