I’ve learned something huge about what it means to love one another this year, and I wish I could go back and teach it to my younger self. Over the last 12 months, I cannot even count how many times people supported my family and showed us actual, tangible love. We bought a house last… Read More Just Show Up: How to Love Your Neighbor
I’m finding that I have a hard time writing about life as it’s happening. I’m better at narratives, which means I find my footing better in hindsight. Bear with me, as I attempt to share in the midst… 2017 has had some really big moments. We bought a house, Hosanna learned to walk, Josiah started… Read More Holy Spirit, You Are Welcome Way Down Here
There’s this thing that keeps up isolated, this thing that keeps us from being freely connected to Christ and the people in our lives. I’ve been pondering this thing, SHAME, because of the destruction I see it causing. Shame is a liar. It tells us that our sin, our struggle, our mess is unique. It… Read More Stop Hiding. Shame is Not Your Guide
I always look forward to January 1. It’s a fresh start…and I really need a fresh start this time. Last year was one of the best years of my life, but also one of the hardest. I am deep-down-in-my-soul tired. Physically, I’m exhausted because apparently not every baby in the world will sleep through the night like… Read More 2017, The Year of Grace
Hey friends, thanks for stopping in. My heart is full tonight, so I thought I’d write. There’ve been a lot of things I would have written about the last few months, but the days have been long and full of memories and struggle and meaning. I’d be lying if I said I savored every moment.… Read More A Sense of Meaning: Update on My New Normal
