Once upon a time, I had four children under five years old. In those days, some tiny person was always waking me up in the middle of the …
my favorite pre-pandemic memory is toilet paper
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 …
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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how can you know if you have what it takes?
Okay, guys, it's the last week of school for my kids. Every other school district in town has been out since the beginning of time, but my kids still …
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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god’s dream for us is revolution
“Good morning, Revolution: You're the very best friend I ever had. We gonna pal around together from now on.” -Langston Hughes Some …
my window prayer for belonging
“This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, …
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 …
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 …
winning the trust (and hearts!) of our children
"But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him …
Glimpses of Glory From Our Trip to South Africa
Morgan and I went to a ministry conference in South Africa last week. I am still sleeping when I‘m supposed to be awake and awake when I’m supposed to …
