Always Listen to Hope
This morning in church, I remember the day a wise friend told me that the Holy Spirit is always a voice of hope. “Don’t listen
November 8, 2015
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Big Picture Moments
I’m fixing my hair because I’m headed to a funeral. At a funeral, you’re forced (finally) to “trust in the Lord and lean not on your
September 3, 2011
How Emily Dickinson (and a Friend’s Blog) Saved My Morning
I’ll just begin by telling you a certain child in my family vomits seven times last night. This is the other child (not the one
July 4, 2011
Do You Know What’s Coming?
We leave to travel for nearly eight weeks today. (Don’t worry, Jack, Louie, and Snowflake have a family living in our home all summer.) I
June 14, 2011
Believing the Best
My daughters were flower girls in a wedding yesterday. Their job was to follow the bride everywhere, keep their satin dresses clean, and smile. I
May 22, 2011
A Strange Lesson from My Mother’s Day Candle
My mother was the first to teach me that candles have “memory.” When you light a jar or pillar candle the first time, you must
May 8, 2011
What Has to Die in Me?
This afternoon, I notice my winterberry bush budding in the backyard. Those blooms hold particular significance this Easter season because I’ve beheld their cycle this
April 21, 2011
When You Stop Resisting God
Last week, I was asked to write a piece on depression and Lent for The High Calling. At my lowest point, I imagined God asking
April 8, 2011
Your Fresh Start
This morning my daughter brings out her whiteboard easel and draws me a coconut palm. She says, “Mom, you will love this.” My coconut obsession
April 6, 2011
Rearrange the Day!
This morning, I scrape egg off of a blue and white plate. I overhear a pastor, Tim Keller, speaking about work in a sermon video.
March 14, 2011