She was a teenager, her life ahead of her. Even for a young woman in Palestine thousands of years ago with different circumstances and opportunities than my own teenagers enjoy today, she had to have dreams for her future. It…
Doing the Work in Front of Us
Sometimes even when we do our best to live day-to-day like Jesus, we miss what He puts in front of us. In this season all about love, here’s a post from several years ago about the day my daughter showed…
Resist the Rush to Right
I don’t know about you, but the past almost three years has been…a lot. The degree of communal exhaustion around me has been shocking. Coming out of the first two years of pandemic, I noticed that I wasn’t just tired….
When God Says Shhhhhh…
Below is a share of a post originally published on January 5, 2022. “A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.” Proverbs 29:25 I’m a talker. Always have been. No lie, I…
Eating the Fruit that is in Season
“…I’m learning how to eat the fruit that is in season…” Ben Rector “Living My Best Life” The car smelled like only a sweaty, teenaged football player can after a game. A little grass mixed with a little well-worn gear…
Best of 2022
For a while this year, I tried weekly lists of my favorites from the week. It worked for about two weeks, and then I felt like I was being something of a forced Buddy the Elf. Not all weeks, it…
The Most Unexpected Redemption
News to a teenager broke 400 years of silence. And in so doing, broke every cultural norm and expectation. She was unmarried, yet pregnant. He was a baby born into the most common of circumstances yet was the Savior of…
He Came
December 2020. Remember that dark Christmas? It was something. And while we have collectively, hopefully rounded a corner on the pandemic, I bet there are some of us who are looking down the tunnel of a dark, hard end of…
When Christmas Hurts
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us…” John 1:14 They were everywhere. Each flicker of the flashlight confirmed the task at hand was not complete. And my skin was crawling. “Honey, do you need a drink?” My dad’s offer…
You Are Not Alone
When life takes a turn and a marriage falls apart, isolation doesn’t even begin to describe the feeling of those initial days. Compounding the disorientation can be fear, shame, and absolutely soul-crushing heartbreak. Factor in faith community and those feelings…
Working Through Weary: Don’t Take the Bait
I was born with the curse of a lightening sharp tongue and a love for talking. That can be a dangerous combination and just about sent me straight to law school. Factor in a deep desire to see justice prevail…
It Will Return
For the Lord will not forsake his people;he will not abandon his heritage;for justice will return to the righteous,and all the upright in heart will follow it. Psalm 94:14-15 Ignoring the laundry and dishes, I balled up on the sofa…
