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An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess
Surrounded by bullet-riddled homes, most still lacking electricity and indoor plumbing, I walked the streets of Gorazde with Aida (Ah-EE-da). At just 14 she had seen more in her life than I ever may....
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How do you respond to God’s grace?
CONFESSION: Grace is the most frustrating and difficult concept for me in the Christian faith. It’s really a love-hate relationship. It shouldn’t be … but it is. Take yesterday morning, for example. I...
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Becoming the Leaders We Want to Follow
Jesus really flipped things on their heads when He said these words: “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles dominate them, and the men of high position exercise power over them. It must not be like...
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It’s RELEASE DAY!
I wrote a book. Okay, so that’s not really news since I’ve written a number of books. The real news is … I now have a published book! This book, written in journal-like style, offers inspirational...
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Learning to Worry Big
My husband recently returned from his third trip of the year. This time he was in London for a week. Without the rest of us. Weird things happen when we are left without him. Ellie, for one, expects to...
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God is bigger than snowflakes.
I’m not going to lie: It’s been a rough couple of months. Rough? Well, maybe just over-saturated. Since the beginning of November we’ve had 3 major holidays, 2 out-of-state trips; 1 extended visit with...
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Lent in Reverse: Fasting from God (part 1)
With surprising (and embarrassing) clarity, I could see hours wasted and opportunities missed. They stacked in messy piles around the corners of my mind, cluttered like the scene of forgotten...
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Lent in Reverse: Fasting from God (part 2)
This is the second part of the story. To begin at the beginning, click here. There are many things I want to write about this accidental fast from God. At the risk of editing and reformatting too long,...
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Hey, Church? Protect yourself; protect your people.
I’ve been wanting to write this post for a while, but delayed. It’s a bit personal and lot frustrating. Delaying the discussion, however, helps no one. Fortunately, recent news has offered a bit of...
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Christians: You have one job to do.
Perhaps you’ve seen the lists, BuzzFeed or the like, with photos of jobs done horrifically (and often hilariously) wrong. A package of bananas priced as peaches. An aisle of wine labeled “Water.” A...
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There’s an endless supply of easy stuff. Choose to do hard stuff.
The road to where I am began with passive aggression. I never wanted to be a writer. I didn’t want to edit or work in publishing. Nevertheless, God had a different plan. After years of ignoring His...
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The Well-Prepared Bride
Below is an excerpt from my book In the Dailies. As Christmas draws near, this story remains near the forefront of my mind. As we dive into this season of Advent, let us draw near with great...
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Learning Not to Live Out Loud
My house is extravagantly quiet on this Saturday afternoon. I’ve spent most of my day sinking into a novel, something I haven’t done in a while. (Translation: two weeks. That’s a long time for me...
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Because of the Lord’s faithful love we do not perish, for His mercies never end. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness! I say: The Lord is my portion, therefore I will put my hope in...
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The Problem with JOY
My summer was fabulous. We banished rigid schedules and made way for long days of sunshine and fun. The kids and I would spend hours at the lake with friends. We read books together, played games,...
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The White Mary and This Broken World
I read a lot. Not as much as I’d truly like to, but I do read a lot. And widely. Of all the books I’ve read in my lifetime there are some that have stuck with me long after turning the last page....
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Building Safe Places
“Mom, can I tell you something?” “Always.” (Yes, this is my answer to that question. Almost always.) I rubbed her leg as she lay in bed, still cozy under blankets. “I was on my cell phone this...
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Choose your chaos well.
Loud grunts and shouts resounded from the back corner of the large room. A baby cried somewhere in front of us, and a clearly unhappy toddler voiced her anger from somewhere on the other side of the...
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Is God REALLY on our side?
Romans 8 may be my very favorite chapter of the Bible. Okay, in truth, I have several favorite chapters, but this short segment of a letter to the Roman believers cut straight to my heart as a...
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