Blog
SIT BACK & STAY AWHILE
I’m Going to Guatemala (Next)
“I hope no one sees that.” After writing a post soliciting donations for my mission’s trip to Guatemala, I realized that immediately adjacent to it was a post of our recent family trip to Italy. The juxtaposition of a garbage dump and our ten-day trip to Europe, felt...
Why Pray?
I recently read a news article about a woman who lost her two-year-old nephew in the Texas floods. This week, I’ve been praying for girl shot in a chapel service in Minnesota. I struggle when anyone experiences loss and trauma, but when children are involved, it feels...
I Fell Down Saturday
Saturday, I was walking next to my husband on a boardwalk and talking on the phone to my daughter. Unfortunately one of the boards wasn’t screwed down however, so when my husband stepped on it, the other end popped up catching my ankles in-stride. Laying on the ground...
Not My Jewelry!
“Lent is a time of returning to God. It is a time to confess how we keep looking for joy, peace, and satisfaction in the many people and things surrounding us, without really finding what we desire.” - Henri NouwenRecently when our pastor talked about giving up...
New Year’s Invitations
Sean, Wade, Doug, Renee, Joanna, and Thom. After praying this morning for friends battling cancer, I went through my list of New Year “Invitations” – things in 2025 to help me experience Christ, and the life He’s purposed for me more richly and intimately. Then I read...
Flying Solo
For the past few weeks, I’ve been over-thinking how to fit my entire book table into one suitcase to take to Texas tomorrow. Studying for and mulling over the content of my talks has added another layer of stress. And so has wondering how a homebody and introvert like...