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What's Your Family Story?
During a drought in 1936, as the United States slowly crawled out of the Great Depression, my great grandfather’s berry crop failed. His father pointed out that their small town...
Forgiveness Is Fire
Forgiveness is fire. I’d rather avoid it. I hate to go near it. The closer you get, the hotter you feel—and the more you fear the burn. But Jesus said...
Militant Demands and God's Greater Plan
A few short years ago, I held the title of Army Commander, just like my friend Naaman (2 Kings 5). He was plagued with leprosy; I've struggled for years with...
No Spoilers
If you and I were chatting about life over brunch, I'd tell you—with a laugh—that "I just wish I knew how the story unfolds and how God makes sense of...
Relax in His Delight
A few years ago, I helped with a “busy student retreat” at a Newman Center. Over the course of a long weekend, several young women from the university signed up...
Taking Gifts for Granted
Joseph and his coat. Jealousy, envy, comparison, greed, and malice. The mind and heart can be dark places, can't they? The landowner and his vineyard. Jealousy, envy, comparison, greed, malice,...
Finding My Worth in the Heart of Jesus
Although I wasn’t looking at him, I could feel his eyes upon me. I slowly turned towards him and smiled. When he returned the smile, my heart raced with satisfaction....
What's in It for Me?
“Oh yeah, I guess you can come, too.” Not an enthusiastic invite, but I breathed a sigh of relief all the same. The chatter of the girls turned again to...
Redemption Isn't a One-Time Deal
According to Webster, redemption means the act of making something better or more acceptable, the act of exchanging something for money, the act of buying back or repurchasing, or in...
Compassion that Overwhelms
Her hands trembled as she nervously gathered her hair away from her sweat-soaked neck. She was nineteen years old and pregnant. We were in my van, driving to a crisis...
The Transfiguration Wasn't on Instagram
For years, Instagram has been a space where I deposit my musings in prayer, and I have loved sharing the Lord’s faithfulness through every season. However, about a year ago,...
Law-Law-Land
As a teenager, I could not wrap my head around why my parents had (what felt like) a million rules. I was not allowed to ride in cars with other...
