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Confessions from a Car Nut
I am not the most patient or gentle driver. If my lead foot weren't bad enough, I often get irritated and "express" my verbal frustrations to myself aloud in my...
Courage to Shine
We sat in silence. The entire prayer table filled with small lit candles. Although the lights were off, the room was illuminated by the collective light of our little flames....
Most Spirited Award
I was in the marching band in high school. Every summer during band camp, the staff would select the daily winners of various superlatives. They were things like most spirited,...
Our Rich Soil
Last year, my husband and I landscaped all around our house and back patio. We had a clean slate before we got to work, and I loved making some of...
Stop Scrolling and Start Following
I had been doing some night-time social media scrolling. The kids were in bed, and I finally felt like I had a minute to myself. Of course, instead of devoting...
It Might Get Ugly
The Lord had convicted me that it was time. He had been gently tugging on my heart to bring specific sins to Him in the confessional, and one day, He...
For the World's Sorrows
My heart ached for them. A family I loved was fractured and breaking under weight of personal sin. My job was simply to love them through it. I couldn’t fix...
Victorious Suffering
I opened the fridge and sighed heavily. I had to eat, but the prospect brought me zero joy. I pushed aside the tantalizing items I’d gotten the rest of the...
Put Your Trust in Him
Why aren’t You listening? Why are You ignoring me? Do You even care anymore? Sound familiar? Discouragement had overtaken my entire being one too many times, as I struggled to...
Adulting or Taking Up Our Cross
"Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me" (Mark 8:34). I set down my phone, again, after picking it up and considering...
The Serious Work of Goodness
For the nearly 3000 people who died and the 6000 who were injured on September 11, 2001, I remember you. I remember that you woke up that morning twenty years...
He Has Strengthened Me
The subject line in an email from Jenna Guizar stood out boldly: “Theological Editors.” I tapped the screen and skimmed the words. My heart racing, I read it again. Jenna...
