Stop Hiding

by | Jan 18, 2016 | Faith

My daughter’s small voice swelled as it rose above those around her in worship last Sunday. I watched as she poured her whole self into the effort, an experience that consumed all of her — mind, body, and spirit. It wasn’t perfectly tuned, perfectly...

Messy Hospitality

by | Dec 31, 2015 | Relationships

“I’M SO ANGRY AT YOU”!   My son’s yell echoed up from the lower level and bounced around the walls of the living room. My husband and I shared a glance before he made a beeline for the stairs and the gaggle of kids downstairs while I glanced...

Don’t Wait.

by | Dec 4, 2015 | Leadership

I’ve got a birthday looming. And while it’s always fun to start the morning with a free coffee from my favorite coffee chain and perhaps snag a free birthday dinner on a date with the hubs, each year I’m growing precariously closer to a new decade –...

A Prayer 10 Years in the Making

by | Nov 24, 2015 | Faith

When my dear friend Katrina died after a 5-year battle with breast cancer, I was beyond angry at God. After a couple of weeks of avoiding God altogether, I sat down one afternoon and told him how angry I was at him for taking Kate instead of healing her body. During...

When It’s a Dog Doo Kind of Day

by | Oct 26, 2015 | Faith

My morning started with my child stepping into a big pile of dog doo, thirty seconds before the bus pulled up to the bus stop.  The driver watched as I stopped frantically trying to wipe poop off a small left shoe (still attached to the child) with a twig, sighed...