“I see what you’ve done, your hard, hard work, your refusal to quit. I know you can’t stomach evil, that you weed out apostolic pretenders. I …
how to find your place in all the confusion
Last Thursday, I rearranged the whole downstairs of my house because there were feelings and thoughts piled up in my head. All those feelings and …
my book proposal: a tale of success and failure (part 1)
I am feeling the sting of failure today and I need to ask you a question.What do success and failure mean to you? Listen, I don't want any …
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shalom: for these days when nothing is as it ought to be
I'm starting to feel like the world is one giant swirling gust of wind.Swoosh... there are ants in my kitchen and I can't seem to get rid of them. The …
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a wednesday kind of prayer
"There's no greater lifestyle and no greater happiness than that of having a continual conversation with God."—Brother Lawrence (1614-1691)He gently …
on avoiding my fortieth birthday
I have been so brave about turning forty until this week- when I will actually have to turn forty. Such an unfortunate turn of cowardice on my …
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 …
10 signs you’re a dreamer trying to hack your way through the real world
I have a lot of conversations like this with my husband:Me: "Gah, that tragedy just makes me feel like there is hope after all." Mr. F: "I don't …
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how a pastor’s wife talked about heaven with her children
On an ordinary afternoon last week, I was driving my kiddos home from Target and one of them asked a question about heaven. "Mom, do you think we will …
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new things in 2014
See, I am doing a new thing!Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?I am making a way in the wildernessand streams in the wasteland.-Isaiah …
when your dreams don’t make sense
When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,we were like those who dreamed.Our mouths were filled with laughter,our tongues with songs of joy.Then it …
what you will never find on Pinterest
I like summer.Cozy sweaters, boots, and hot chocolate are nothing to me compared with flip flops, ocean waves, and sundresses.One of my dreams in life …
