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 …
when god’s will looms over us
"In the arms of the ocean, so sweet and so coldAnd all this devotion, well, I never knew at all,And the questions I have, for a sinner released,In the …
waiting, salvation, and the beauty of blooming late in life
On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. …
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the hidden gift in motherhood
We have been at the pool almost every night for the past few days. Post-dinner swimming is my favorite part of summer living in Texas, where even …
on race, church, diversity, and all the love
I wrote this post after the riots in Baltimore last year, and it is beating heavily in my heart today. I'm sorry that I don't have new words. New …
when church is art
Every Sunday morning, I listen to my husband preach the same message twice. You may suppose this would be boring. But it isn't. I need a double dose, …
holding onto God
This morning we read Psalm 62 as a part of our family devotional. We asked everyone to close their eyes and listen to the beginning and the end, and …
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 …
the importance of hospitality
Too much. Too much on the calendar, too much to do, too much to remember.Too many. Too many plates spinning, too many people needing, too many crises …
the one thing everyone should know about us
"We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original conviction firmly to the very end."-Hebrews 3:14Last week my children and I sat in …
an ordinary ocean of glory
The closest I have felt to God happened many years ago. I stood on a cliff in Santa Barbara on a windy June morning, majestic waves crashing below me, …
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 …
