Hearts on Ukraine
Only a few times over the past week have I cracked my heart open to feel the weight of what is happening in Ukraine. Most of the time I protect my heart from the full capacity of this sorrow, because …
Trusting God When My Emotions Don’t
I hate to fly. Not in the sense, “I hate to fly because airports are annoying and rude customers are aggravating.” But rather, I hate to fly because I might, best case scenario, throw up …
When Life Feels Uncertain
Standing on the banks of uncertainty, I, like Jacob, wrestled with God. I anguished in the not knowing. I wrung my hands over my unknown future. Would the other side of the river hold tender …
God’s Best Work is Done in the Secret Places
As I sat down to type a post recently I realized that even though I could share the lessons learned, much of the story would have to go untold. This lack of transparency felt inauthentic, and if we …
Unanswered Prayers
Not too long ago God broke my heart when He denied a miracle I had prayed for with great faith. Not only had he told me No, but we answer to received was unjust and horrifically painful. I took it up …
If you are the Son of God
This time of year often brings with it the rumblings of worry and anxiety. About every other year we know a move is on the horizon. People begin to ask us where we are going next, or when we will find …
My Only Expectation is Incarnation
Not too long ago God broke my heart when He denied a prayer I had prayed with great faith. Not only had he denied the prayer, but the answer we received was unjust and horrifically painful. What do we …
On Sundays I Rest
I have never been good at resting. Sleeping, well, I have that nailed. But not resting. On the spectrum between Martha and Mary, I lean far towards Martha; the girl that races to complete the …
Beloved is Enough
In the world of Christian women, there is a great tug-of-war over the phrase, “I am enough.” Some use it liberally, others not at all. Some wave it as a banner to rally around, others …
On the Other Side of Death
Hell wants you to think what you are going through is the end. The diagnosis. The death. The divorce. The end. That the pain is so deep it will crush you. The sorrow so overwhelming it will drown you. …
Cocoon of Sorrow
Journal Entry, March 24, 2021 Life and Lent has me thinking this week about sorrow. The kind that sweats drops of blood during an anguished prayer, or weeps for months on end because your child lies …
Seeds of Hope: Advent 2020 Week Two
We are one week away from Christmas! How is every feeling? Ready or not (and I tend to fall in the not ready category!), Christmas is right around the corner. But it also means that we will turning …