So God’s rest is there for people to enter, but those who first heard this good news failed to enter because they disobeyed God. So God set …
a rewritten soul/ how to be confident
A new friend gathered up her things, put on her jacket, and we all headed out of the restaurant."You're just such a confident person," she commented. …
why God’s Kingdom isn’t a day at the fair with balloons and soda pop
I sat in the common area of an ancient stone cabin turned bed and breakfast. Like a scene from one of my favorite books, Wuthering Heights, the day …
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how a pastor’s family learns to live the gospel
Last night we bundled up our kids, shared some peanut butter and graham crackers, and headed to the church to help with CHI street, our homeless …
ditch dweller
"So are we taking the ditch?" Mr. Fantastic asked me as we zipped up sweatshirts and headed out for a run."I don't know. I kind of thought we'd drive …
learning to be a leader
On Tuesday nights I host a women's community group at a cozy little restaurant with a fireplace and good coffee.Can I speak plainly and be honest? I …
hope for a bug-free weekend full of mercy
If your week has been anything like mine, then grab a cup of coffee, pull up a chair and let's bask in our hope for a better day.These videos sum up …
the whole story
We all have stories; deep stories of need, of joy, of aching darkness, of blinding light.Perhaps no other generation before us has been given so many …
when your heart has a midlife crisis
Most days, I make my bed.This sort of practice is not typical for me. I'm not a generally disciplined person. I like to live on the fly, unencumbered …
6 ways facebook is just like high school
The world of social media can be fun to navigate, and indulging in a little online entertainment makes many of my days brighter. If we keep the …
hush money
Everyday, one of my boys starts at the beginning.The beginning of his will. The beginning of accepting that he isn't in change of the world, our …
old jazz
“All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field;the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord …
