(originally posted July 14, 2016) It snowed early that year, before Thanksgiving even. Every morning the skies were bleak and cold, and the trees had long given up any pretense of fall. Those frozen mornings when the sun didn’t have the will to shine brightly enough through the thick gauze of gray were reflected in […]
If you’ve ever treated your Bible like a Magic 8 Ball, raise your hand. Flip your Bible open at random, point to a verse, read it. Make some sort of connection to your life. Close Bible. Walk away. Let’s all agree this is NOT the way the Bible was meant to be read. No shame […]
(Originally posted June 30, 2016) My husband, William, joins me for our very first VLOGGING experience. He has some strong feelings on why you should read the Bible in the morning. *I apologize for the abrupt ending of the video. I lost a few posts when I recently migrated my blog to a new web host, […]
Years ago, I sat in a small circle of believers as we shared our life experiences about studying the Bible. We all fidgeted a bit because it seemed we were collectively on the brink of disclosing something very secret and incriminating. One sweet woman in her 70’s confessed to the group, “I’ve been in church […]
Confession: in nearly 13 years of ministry there’s only been one women’s conference I’ve attended that didn’t involve me speaking or leading worship. And that one time was over 10 years ago. So, when my dear friend Beth nominated me for The Gospel Coalition’s Send-a-Friend contest in March, I began to seriously consider going whether […]
Do you need the Bible everyday? My short answer is YES. But maybe not why or in the way you might think. When I was in college, I worked part-time as a dental assistant. I met all kinds of people, and when you’re sitting in a room with a person while their mouth is getting […]
It’s 5:52 a.m. when I finally drag myself out of bed. Without turning on any lights I shuffle to the kitchen and push the brew button on the coffee pot, then curl up on the couch under a quilt while the scent of coffee permeates the air. I doze for a minute or two while […]
“For every look at self, take ten looks to Christ.” ~Robert Murray M’Cheyne “So I gaze on You in the sanctuary to see Your strength and Your glory.” Psalm 63:2 “When I tried to understand all this, it seemed hopeless until I entered God’s sanctuary.” Psalm 73:16-17a Yesterday I sat at my desk and wrote […]
May wrapped up in a hurry over here, and I found myself wrestling two kids and a full grocery cart this morning on a very hot first day of June. The upcoming month is a busy one for my family as it’s birthday month for 3/4 of us, and our calendar is already full of […]
I’ve been feeling a bit empty lately. A steady stream of writing and pouring out has left me scratching my head and staring at intimidatingly blank pages in all my journals and notebooks. Sometimes the words don’t come, no matter how hard I press down the pen. So I go back to what fills me […]
