I need you to know something about Jesus. You’re going to meet a lot of people who think they have all the answers. They’ll tell you they’re the only ones who are right about Jesus. They’ll tell you their interpretation of the Bible is the one and only. They’ll have rules for you to follow […]
Sometimes it feels like I go, go, go, but don’t get much of anything done. If I’m not careful, I can convince myself that it’s all just busy work and none of it really matters. I can get lost in the details and, despite knowing better, sometimes I can’t see the forest through the trees. […]
I recently found out that the fogginess, pain, and fatigue that I have experienced in waves over the last couple of years are part of a bigger picture. After tons of lab work, a string of doctors, and that super fun MRI, my doctors have ruled out some big, scary things. That’s good news, of […]
It’s a normal thing, I guess. I’m sure millions of kids around the world play youth sports. Hundreds play in our town alone. Moms and dads pay the fees and rearrange their lives to shuttle their little people around town. They juggle late bedtimes and drive thru dinners in the name of letting their kids […]
What if what I need, want, hope for, and feel called to isn’t flashy or fancy? What if I never make a top 100 list? Or any list? What if I don’t even really care about the list at all? What if I’m content working to live instead of living to work? What if I […]
Do you know the full serenity prayer? The first part is often used in addiction recovery programs and my grandma even had it cross stitched and framed on her living room wall. But did you know there’s more to it? Learning and meditating on this prayer helped me to refocus on God during some very […]
Life feels so very ordinary lately. We haven’t bought a new vehicle in years. Our daughter isn’t the fastest or smartest in her class. I loaded the dishwasher, but there are still a few things left in the sink and I’ll probably just leave them there. Everything I do at work feels like a slightly […]
I stared at my phone forever and finally typed out a message to a friend. Then I deleted it. I thought about what might be the most appropriate thing to say to someone who is facing difficult things. I started to type again. Then I deleted it. I closed my eyes and asked God to […]
I have anxiety. There was a time when panic attacks came frequently and with force. I’ve had panic attacks so severe and so sudden that I thought I might die- actually stop living. As terrifying as the attacks could be, the hit-by-a-truck aftermath was perhaps more brutal. That’s what some people don’t understand. It’s almost […]
In 2005 we bought our first house, and I was certain we’d live there forever. I had visions of our babies growing up in that home and then coming back to visit us someday while my husband and I rocked on the back porch and our grandchildren ran through the yard. It didn’t take long […]
