A Prayer God Answered: Easy and Light
On Sunday, I ask my praying neighbors to pray that my week could feel “easy and light.” I was so tired from online teaching and all the stress of future decisions related to teaching, launching a daughter into her freshman year of college, and caring for people. The days felt hard and heavy. But on […]
If You Don’t Have Much Left to Give
This morning I found myself reading 2 Kings 4 and the very familiar story of The Widow’s Olive Oil. Read it as if you are the widow with almost nothing left to give emotionally or physically. Read it as a worn out leader, a depleted parent, or an exhausted teacher. The widow finds herself in […]
Frothing the Almond Milk
I’ve been frothing up my almond milk to make a delicious little homemade latte every morning. It’s a small thing. I realize the joy of small, good things. The frothy foam of the warm almond milk with the coffee is something I thank the Lord for. Frozen mango smoothies, a sleeping cat, a sun-soaked living […]
A Heart Occupied
I read through the book of Ecclesiastes yesterday, and it brought overwhelming joy to my heart (and this shocked me!). Normally, people approach Ecclesiastes as a rather hopeless little book that makes us feel like everything is meaningless. After all, the wisest and richest man who tested himself by denying himself nothing he thought might […]
Free Guarded by Christ eBook for You! This Week Only
Moody Publishers is offering Guarded by Christ as a FREE ebook for you this week. I pray it comforts your heart! https://www.moodypublishers.com/help/#free-ebooks
Just Keep Resting
I find myself so easily exhausted, and I was thrilled to read this article sent by my friend, Patti, called, “Why Am I So Tired?” I love how the author explains what’s happening in our brains as we stay put in this COVID-19 world. I learn about trauma. I learn about stress. I learn about […]
But We Do Have Today
I know I do not handle uncertainty well, but COVID-19 has revealed the depths of how much I rest in careful planning. Perhaps it’s an idol God is shaking from my heart. I especially feel uncertain because I have a daughter getting ready to start college in the fall (and I also teach at a […]
Instead of Always Working
I do love to work, and I love productivity. I love lists and goals and “making the most out of the day.” But something I forced myself to do last night was something joyful and creative for its own sake–not to produce or achieve or work. Watercolor painting! I based my painting on one I’d […]
Helping Neighbors Deal With Fear
Ashley and I made a video for Moody Publishers to answer the question, “How can we help our neighbors deal with fear?” Here’s the link to the video:
Because of What You’ll Now Build
Today I remembered something beautiful about robins. I had been looking out at the swaying trees and the dark sky as the rain pelted the grass and turned the dirt into mud. I had remembered the way the rain fell all night. Normally, I wouldn’t become so excited about the rain. But I remembered what […]