Anchoring Ourselves Between Here and There As a kid, I exchanged letters back and forth with my grandmother who lived several hours away (how old fashioned, right?). We’ve lost the art of hand-writing letters over the years, with the…
A Passport Stamped by Mercy The older I get, the less I seem to care what other people think about me. Not completely — let’s be honest — but the grip of needing approval has definitely loosened. The hunger…
Living as Holy Oddballs In less than two months, I’ll be heading out to speak at an event for women who serve internationally. Those who know me know this is my sweet spot. In spaces like this, I’ve found my…
What If There Were No Quitters Day? As long as we’re still in January, I’m holding on to the notion that there’s still time to lean into the “fresh start” a New Year brings. So let me ask you…
The Sacred Weariness of Prayer (Today’s Scripture focus is found in Genesis 27-28.) A reminder about prayer: it is our paramount joy-job—the sacred work in which the Lord graciously invites us to participate with Him. What an honor that…
Our Most Important Work This quote popped up from out of nowhere on social media – I am convinced my computer hears what I discuss out loud, but is it now reading hearts, and informing my social media feed,…
A New Year Goal: Fleshing Out the Gospel Something shifted during the years of the COVID pandemic (primarily between 2020-2022). Between the ire of isolation, the rise of disinformation within the news media, and the arena of social media,…
The Sacred Space Between Ending and Beginning Anew The New Year is on us, and with it comes anticipation, hopefulness, and expectation. In the US, it’s customary to celebrate the end and the beginning by partying well, which seems…
ADVENT-HAPPY My dear friend, Ronnie, posted the above verse recently on Facebook. When I read it, my first thought was, “Yes, me, too!” I want to be found faithfully serving when my Lord returns (because, He will…and, maybe soon).…
The True Spirit of Advent Every advent, every coming, every appearance involves waiting. If you’re like me, just saying the word “wait,” brings a measure of unsettledness to my soul. So, during times when I am put on hold,…