Is There Another Way to Look At It?
I love how simple questions can change any circumstance. I’ve come to learn that a great question can change your life. My favorite four hard-but-great questions from Seated with Christ: Living Freely in a Culture of Comparison were these: Is knowing Jesus better than anything? Is there anything in my life that doesn’t please God? […]
It Takes a Jackhammer Sometimes
The walkway in front of our home has sunken into the earth. In order to rebuild the path and provide an entrance into our front door, the jackhammer arrives to break up the concrete. All morning I hear the loud blows cracking open that path. I sneak out to watch, and it’s not pretty. It’s […]
Keeping Some of the Past
It’s the end of an era. The Walk-to-School campaign, thriving for eight beautiful years, has ended for me. With girls in middle school and high school, it’s a new rush to meet the school bus and gather my things for early morning office hours for students on campus. But I can’t help myself this morning: […]
Drying the Tomatoes
This takes hours in a 200 degree oven. It’s going to be worth it! I actually moved the tomatoes to a glass pan because I’m told the foil reacts with the acidic tomatoes. So they’re in there, drying out. We shall see. This isn’t an immediate process. Like most things, I’ll wait and report […]
That It Would Feel Like Home
Tomorrow marks the Big Day that my daughters each attend new schools: middle school and high school. The oldest hopes it will feel like home, and the youngest that it will feel peaceful and comfortable to be there at school all day. They want that home feeling even at school. I know what they mean—that […]
Unlimited Comfort
Today I read aloud the verse from Psalm 94:19: “When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.” I think about the “consolation” of God and all the various forms His great comfort take. He’s the God of All Comfort! (2 Corinthians 1:3) The greatest evidence of this consolation is the presence of […]
The Beanstalk
The Support You Need
I’m learning to ask: “How can I support you in this?” Try asking this question to new friends, spouses, students, neighbors, and especially children. It’s an empowering question that takes the focus off of me and puts it back on them. Tell me what you need, and how I can help? is a different approach […]
Are You Sure That’s You? And Other Things I’m Glad I’m Not Saying
The unimaginable has come. My oldest daughter, Sarah (who gives permission to share this), has found her thing. Marching Band at State High! She loves Marching Band! It’s a home for her! It’s a joy! She loves playing music together with her friends; she loves the exercise; she loves the energy. This girl, the one who loves […]
God Wastes Nothing: A Fun Story From Inside Publishing
Thank you for all the kind comments about the beautiful cover of my new book, Guarded by Christ: Knowing the God Who Rescues and Keeps Us. I absolutely love it, and it’s a sweet gesture that God sees me and knows about my whole life. And He doesn’t waste anything. Let me explain the coolest […]