“Secretly incredible people just do things.” (from Love Does by Bob Goff) Last Sunday, as we were rehearsing music for worship team, my friend and I had a “moment.” Our worship pastor was working out some details with the musicians (which usually means I can zone out for a minute because I don’t understand musician […]
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When I was in middle school, my family was doing a local revival and someone invited me to a football game and a dance on Friday night. I REALLY wanted to go. I was at that age where friends and social events were everything, and since I traveled and was home-schooled, these opportunities were rare. […]
Big Fat Reality Check
Every day is filled with lessons and reminders. This day, my lesson started while hauling my heavy load up a big hill. The kids are at ages now where we want them to make good choices for themselves, so we have been talking to them about being active, eating healthy, getting enough sleep, etc. They […]
When You Don’t Like God’s Will
So, when you or the people around you are following what we Christians like to call “God’s will,” everything is supposed to be great, right? Life is full of peace and joy and every day feels victorious, right? Umm, WRONG! The peace part, now that part has been true for me. In fact, sometimes that’s […]
A Risk Worth Taking
It is so entertaining to watch kids engage in the world. Sometimes you can tell so much about who they are just by observing (they certainly observe us and know us well!). And sometimes, as I watch and learn from my most entertaining little characters, I find myself challenged. I wonder if they possess qualities […]
When Being Good Feels Bad
Last week I was chatting with one of my favorite people who was telling me a story of seeing someone she really didn’t like and how she handled the situation. Of course, she took the high road (which I could have predicted because she has integrity), but then she said something that made me laugh. […]
Mistaking the Gifts for the Giver
Have you ever believed something about God for most of your life, just to find out the opposite is true? This has happened to me many times. Sometimes “unlearning” the old things we believe can be more difficult than learning new things. I could give a number of examples here, but this is the most […]
Death and De-cluttering
I’m just like most people – I don’t really like thinking about my mortality. I get consumed by daily life and sometimes years fly by before I stop and realize how quickly time is passing. It usually takes something significant to get my attention, but lately I’ve actually been trying to think about death as […]
Truth vs. Certainty
Is “certainty” (being “right,” without doubt) the enemy of love? I feel like I have been wrestling with this question a lot lately. Seems like whether it is politics, religion, education, etc., everyone has a strong opinion and is certain that they are “right.” It would be beautiful to see people trying to compromise for […]
Happiness Is . . . NOT Cooking (Embracing Our God-Given Passions)
I wish I liked to cook. Some people look at recipes and see them as delicious opportunities, but when I look at them, I just see WORK. Not only the work that goes into the actual recipe, but all the advanced planning of going to the store to buy ingredients (often an adventure with three […]
