How Can We Help Nepal and India This Morning?

How Can We Help Nepal and India This Morning?

Apr 27, 2015 | Faith

I woke up to an inbox message from a friend in India asking for prayer. In her note, she said, “Please keep praying for India as it has 30 earth quake in last 3 days and a massive disaster and more than 2500 people died in Nepal and near by places. We are safe...
The Motherhood Hike

The Motherhood Hike

Apr 24, 2015 | Faith

When I first heard the words, “It’s a boy,” I was in many ways still a child myself. Yes, I had a college degree. Yes, I had a job. What I didn’t have, though, was any kind of credential qualifying me for motherhood. I had little experience...
When Grieving Moms Have Jesus

When Grieving Moms Have Jesus

Apr 14, 2015 | Faith

There’s something incredibly special about standing near other grieving moms. They help me feel normal……………. And safe………… And loved. And when these grieving moms also love Jesus, it’s almost too good to...
When We Walk to the Gate

When We Walk to the Gate

Apr 7, 2015 | Faith

The sunset was amazing as I waited for Olivia to come to the car. When I looked up, I could almost imagine God saying, “I created this moment.  I painted the sky all shades of purple………………. and carefully arranged the clouds so...
When The Nest (or the Soup Can) is Empty

When The Nest (or the Soup Can) is Empty

Apr 6, 2015 | Faith

When I entered the world of motherhood, I felt a lot like a brand new can of soup. Filled to the top and overflowing,  my label quickly began to define me. _________ Mom. Mommy. Mother. _________ I loved all these names. I was proud. I was thankful. I felt secure,...

Why I Can’t Walk a Life of “Days In Between”

Apr 4, 2015 | Faith

Words haven’t come easily lately. I can’t even begin to count how many times I’ve sat down to write a post and just stared at the screen or started to type and found myself backspacing every word away. Blogging is a complicated endeavor and when I...
A Love Story, Continued

A Love Story, Continued

Mar 26, 2015 | Faith

Last week I shared about God showing up in pennies and pencil drawings. And I said there was more to come. Today I want to share “the rest of the story.”...
The Power of Pennies and Pencil Drawings

The Power of Pennies and Pencil Drawings

Mar 20, 2015 | Faith

It caught my eye. The shiny copper coin on the sidewalk seemed to say, “You’re walking in the right direction today.” “Keep moving forward.” If you know me at all, you know I love pennies; and this particular day I had no idea how my...
When We Stop Wrestling

When We Stop Wrestling

Mar 14, 2015 | Faith

If you read this and happen to also walk somewhat close to me in my daily life, you know I’ve been a wrestler for years. Not a professional one that gets paid to be in a ring (thank goodness), but rather a wrestler of my  life’s direction, purpose, and...

When the Bible and Life Just Don’t Make Sense

Mar 12, 2015 | Faith

This happens every single year. My chronological Bible takes me through the conquest of the Promised Land. The destroying of one “ite” after another…………… Amorites, Hittites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivities,...