Blog
SIT BACK & STAY AWHILE
A Painful Season
The past year has been rough. In that time I've cried out to God with ugly sobs. Sometimes I was enraged that specific and (what I thought were) God honoring requests – went completely sideways. Some days I asked if He was punishing or teaching me. Other times I asked...
Jealous of My Husband’s Co-Worker
Although the heartbeat of my ministry is to remind women that Jesus give us our identity so it isn’t defined by how we look or what we do – I care a lot about both. Last week, after listening to amazing sermon on identity however, I felt empowered and confident. For a...
In Honor of My 35th Class Reunion
Dear Non-Star-Athlete, Not-in-Seven-Clubs, Not-a-4-Year-Varsity-Letter-Winner, Didn’t Get a Scholarship, Not-Going-to-a-Prestigious-University, Didn’t-Get-a-36-ACT, Non-tassel-wearing Students, What I want to tell you may not be received well since I’m old and it’s...
Fearing My Book on Fear
I’m writing a book for young women about how to fear less. Twenty years ago, the Lord freed me from panic attacks that I’d battled since I was five. Although I still struggle with fear, I don’t struggle with the overwhelming kind of anxiety I once did. I’m not...
Why Is Homosexuality a Sin?
“Why does the Bible say homosexuality is a sin?” When a young man who’d grown up in the church asked me this question that he genuinely desired to understand, I empathized with him. I have a close friend who’s gay. Her partner is a safe person who treats her better...
I barely slept last night. My daughter was flying overnight from O’Hare to Amsterdam and from there to Tanzania where she'll be teaching math to high school students. The professor who's leading the group has taken twelve trips there before so rationally my head knows...