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Being brave when your fears and inexperience embarrass you
This post was originally published on a blog I have with my husband – Southwest Family Adventures – but I wanted to share here, too, because this struggle with fear and self-defeating thoughts…
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Why I stopped reading “The Jesus Storybook Bible” to my kids
I love the Jesus Storybook Bible. When we first got it, I really appreciated how every story was tied back to Christ. Occasionally, I found myself surprised at how the author connected a…
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Book Review: Fighting For Your Marriage While Separated by Linda W. Rooks
I got “married” for the first time when I was 8 years old. The sidewalk teemed with soap bubbles as I walked slowly – step.step. pause. step.step. pause. – down the concrete aisle…
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“Be Still” doesn’t mean what you think it does…
“Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10 Take a minute and meditate on this verse right now. Be Still. This phrase is actually derived from the Hebrew word rapha which…
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God is not waiting for you to fail
In the book, “Different” by Sally and Nathan Clarkson they share about their mother/son journey as they came to terms with Nathan’s multiple mental health diagnoses. In one of Nathan’s sections, he describes…
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Forgiveness, for when you’ve really screwed up
In Matthew 18:21, Peter asks Jesus one of his famous questions, “How many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” And Jesus responds, “I…
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Are Christians afraid of science?
Part of my journey as a questioner has involved moments where I feel desperate for “evidence” of God. And, something more than stars and flowers and the heavens declaring His glory. I have…
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An exercise in gratitude
Lately, I’ve been having a lot of macabre moments. I blame it on my upcoming 40th birthday. While I know I’m still young compared to a lot of people, it is weighing heavy…
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A morning prayer
One of my favorites from The Valley of Vision: a collection of Puritan prayers and devotions (pg. 119): “Almighty God, As I cross the threshold of this day, I commit myself, soul, body,…
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The prison of “not good enough”
Recently a friend mentioned to me that she was tired of the Marie Kondo phenomenon. Her exact words were, “It’s just one more thing that makes me feel like I’m not good enough,…
