“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, …
an advent prayer for the weary parent’s heart
Morgan and I always seem to have these deep parenting talks in the dark of bedtime, when the day is over and dishes are done and we can rest at …
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 …
when we watch and pray
Then [Jesus] said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.” And going a little farther he fell on his face …
on finding our purpose in a broken world
“When you do something for someone else, don’t call attention to yourself. You’ve seen them in action, I’m sure—‘playactors’ I call them—treating …
a map of Christmas
Star light, star bright;First star, I see tonight;I wish I may, I wish I might;Have the wish, I wish tonight. So many times …
one at a time
I walked into the laundry room to switch the load from the washer to the dryer and instead I put my head down on the top of the washer and just …
peaceful wishes for the weekend
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." -Romans …
the lesson of the prayer board
For a few weeks I have had a thought rolling around in my head. I wanted a chalkboard in the living room for documenting our prayer needs. A place to …
B.U.S.Y.
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,for I am gentle and …
broken pots and backward prayers
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have …
just jump
There is a day that is coming when we will come to the edge.We will wonder if we have what it takes.We will hope that we are brave enough to do …
