Staying out of trouble
As a kid, I didn’t really know what “trouble” was, only that grown-ups regularly told me to stay out of it, so I tried. I must have done...
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May 20, 20222 min read
Worth the Waste
“I want to be what God wants me to be. I want to do what God wants me to do. I want God to use me.” As far as I know, this is the heart...
Mar 30, 20225 min read
The Cure for *Ahem* Spiritual Cough
A man started coughing in church on Sunday, and I must admit, I got a little twitchy. I tried not to look, but when he didn’t step out, I...
Dec 5, 20212 min read
Christmas jitters: When together feels like a lot
If you’re an empathetic person, then you aren’t just thinking about decorating the house, buying gifts, and planning Christmas parties...
Aug 30, 20212 min read
Pride goes…
When I was a little girl, we had a toy in our house that was, in its day, pretty high-tech. Made of plastic, it was large, roundish, and...
Aug 25, 20213 min read
Just helpers: making sure we don’t become the problem
When the kids were little, I tried to let them help in the kitchen as often as possible, but when the outcome really counted—guests were...
Aug 18, 20215 min read
Judgy
Ever wish you could gather up everyone in front of whom you had made a particular mistake, explain the error of your reasoning at the...
Aug 5, 20212 min read
This Big Small Moment
After ten fun, but frenetic weeks, camp is over, and I’m stuck in that weird limbo between being ready for the rhythm of normal life and...
Jul 12, 20214 min read
Bring them home!
“I just don’t see how they could act like that and call themselves a Christian.” This is a dangerous line of thinking (if I’m talking to...
Jun 22, 20213 min read
Fluffy little flower weeds: What NOT to do about sinners
In high school, I went through a “rough patch,” partly by choice, but mostly not. From the outside, I’m sure it looked like I was bent on...
Jun 15, 20212 min read
Spiritual gluttons or useful servants?
Glorifying God is about so much more than pointing people in God’s general direction. It’s about revealing His character so they will...
Jun 11, 20212 min read
Too Big, Too Beautiful
For months, I’ve sensed the Holy Spirit leading me to pray in a very a specific way over Falls Creek youth camp (my husband Todd is the...
May 18, 20212 min read
“Rain, rain…”: Wanting God
When the ground is hard, the fields won’t yield, and the cattle are parched for lack of water, we love rain. We talk about it. We look...
Jan 9, 20213 min read
“God, help us win.”
When I was little, I played soccer and loved it. Not to brag or anything, but in the third grade, I played an entire game as the only...
Dec 15, 20203 min read
Jesus wore Mary’s face
What must it have been like to be Mary, not only to bear the Son of God, but to watch Him walk around with your face on? After all, Jesus...
Dec 9, 20203 min read
“How could He?”: damnation and a “loving” God
“I don’t see how a loving God could send someone to Hell.” This is the statement many who choose not to put their faith in the Gospel of...
Oct 20, 20205 min read
Piece of Cake: the one-size-fits-all approach to spiritual victory
“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man…” (1 Corinthians 10:13a). I’ve known this verse since I was a child. My...
Oct 8, 20203 min read
Past Disappointed: When people don’t act like you think they should
“It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us.” 2 John 1:4 These...
Jul 3, 20202 min read
For the Love of God: a desperate plea
God does not change (Malachi 3:6). He can be persuaded through the prayers of righteous people to accomplish His purposes in a different...
May 28, 20201 min read
When you grow up white…
When you grow up white… People of all shades grin back at you. Most of the dolls on the shelves have skin that matches yours. Your acts...
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