Faith lies in the deciding spaces; the place where fear, questions and hope mix and it will either grow or… Read more Where Faith Can Shatter
Category: perspective
When Unforgiveness Feels Safer
“Are you willing to be willing?” The question hung in the air like a weighty cloud full of the promise… Read more When Unforgiveness Feels Safer
“Disappointment to Deeper Intimacy” Invitation to Grow (Soul Care Retreat Transcript)
Sometimes we have a longing in our heart to grow to a deeper place with God but we aren’t really… Read more “Disappointment to Deeper Intimacy” Invitation to Grow (Soul Care Retreat Transcript)
Hope (Advent #4)
Luke 1:28-31 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”… Read more Hope (Advent #4)
A Different Kind of Spring
Spring started in much the usual way – beautiful, promising and bright. After a long and dreary winter, the… Read more A Different Kind of Spring
Mamas, Keep On Keeping On
Standing with fellow Sunday School kids adorned in ’80’s culottes, I recited The Lord’s Prayer with the gusto only cheap… Read more Mamas, Keep On Keeping On
Actually Not Enough
In our culture, the message “You are enough” is everywhere. From T-shirts, to book titles, to cute mugs and wall… Read more Actually Not Enough
No Longer Slaves
Breathless, shamed, fearful and wondering. The son looked down at his torn, dirty and tattered robe that had seen better… Read more No Longer Slaves
Love Undeserved
One of my favorite things in our home is a gift John recently gave me. It’s not particularly sentimental, but… Read more Love Undeserved
Saturday: The Day Stuck Between Despair and Hope
Saturday. The day stuck between the broken day of Good Friday and the triumphant day of Resurrection Sunday. Admittedly, I… Read more Saturday: The Day Stuck Between Despair and Hope