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Encouragement for every season of lifeAn Invitation to Rest
Do you ever find yourself just worn out from a too-busy schedule and constantly on the brink of tears? That was my state of being when I left home to attend Bridging the Gap’s Thrive conference. I’ve long known the importance of really spending time with God--not just...
An Unexpected Family
On the surface, our family looks like any other: husband and wife, four kids. We are the quintessential American family. It's only after getting to know us that someone might come to realize what a struggle it has been to piece our family together. Infertility,...
Reconnect the Disconnect
Last week something happened that disrupted my perfectly peaceful evening--the Internet went out. Panic ensued as I asked my techie son to see if he could find and fix the problem. No such luck. We waited, not so patiently, to see if it would just resolve itself. My...
Church on the Couch
For the last four months my family and I have been "doing church" a little different. Our church is under construction and the congregation is meeting in another facility until the building is finished. We could have done that, too. Actually, we had planned on going...
I Am a Butterfly
When the radio came on the other day I thought, “What a sweet way for God to wake us up.” Yes, I do realize that I’d set an alarm but apparently my foggy morning brain had not registered that truth. Trust me, this is not generally the first thought I have when I wake...
When It’s a Dog Doo Kind of Day
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...
Remaining Vibrant
“Guard your joy like a Mama Grizzly!! Rawr!!” I texted this to a couple of my dear ministerial friends the other day. Vibrancy. Oi, sometimes I just don’t feel it! Secretly, there are times that I want to go to my non-existent cabin and be a hermit. Being vibrant with...
God Sized Dreams
“We’re going to write a book.” My friend Julie stated as we walked out of a weekend spent away at a Bridging the Gap women’s conference in 2011. I look at her and smile, seeing her resolve, a sense of accord floods my heart as I nod in agreement, a hint of a smile on...
God Is The Best Drinking Buddy I Have Ever Had
I used to spend a lot of time drinking alone in bars. On a daily basis. I told myself that only sad alcoholics drink alone at home. This somehow made my addiction feel slightly less pathetic. I would sometimes rotate locations on different days of the week so as not...
To Preserve You
A few weeks ago, at the graveside service for my father-in-law, we sang a hymn I haven’t sung in ages, Children of the Heavenly Father. As you might expect, it was an emotional day anyway, but as we sang the words to that old hymn there was a moment that took my...
