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 …
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 …
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 …
what god expects from you
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 …
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 …
a few things that are saving me today
Last night I was home alone with the kids, and so I did one of those awesome Mom Things and made them watch a movie I knew they wouldn't love as much …
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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making sense of beauty with my daughter
When I was pregnant with her, I wondered if it would be different. After three sons, I wasn't sure what would it be like to raise a daughter.{Girls …
let’s be adventurous
Yesterday we packed up some snacks and drove to the Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas. We've been studying WW2, and wanted to put …
beautiful shame
I see Your face as it rises over the land,Who can behold such a vision and not surely die?I stand amazed.I crumble slowly in the light of Your …
homelessness and belonging and the ache for more
In between church services yesterday, I strolled through the lobby in search of coffee. Sitting in their usual spot on the sofas near the bookcases …
how to be a missional family
"Go into the world. Go everywhere and announce the Message of God’s good news to one and all. Whoever believes and is baptized is saved; whoever …
