After more than twenty-five years in ministry, I’ve found I’ve experienced two kinds of prayer. Reactive and proactive. Reactive prayer knows I need God. It…
View More Getting practical about praying through the dark winter of the soul – Part 2God is Always With You
Mommy, I’m scared! I woke up to those dreaded words in the wee hours of the morning somewhere between dreams. My incoherent mommy brain couldn’t…
View More God is Always With YouPraying through the dark winter of the soul – Part 1
It’s been quite the winter. Storm after storm has punished the land, bringing complications, delays, and cancellations. It’s also been quite the winter for my…
View More Praying through the dark winter of the soul – Part 1Prayer of Discernment
This green farm girl from Michigan knew that moving to the big city of Chicago when she was eighteen was going to be an adventure.…
View More Prayer of DiscernmentA Thief’s Prayer – My Prayer
On the day that Jesus died, three men hung on crosses. Three men that society had lumped together, men who deserved to die the worst…
View More A Thief’s Prayer – My PrayerTen Things to Remember in Ministry Transition
In the late fall and early winter, things were not going well. There were bad days, and then there were some days that turned into…
View More Ten Things to Remember in Ministry TransitionHe Whispers in the Pain
Last fall, I started to have some issues with my lower back and legs. Little by little, I lost the ability to walk without the…
View More He Whispers in the PainSweet Hour of Prayer
Oh, Lord, what have we gotten ourselves into? This thought travels through my head on a regular basis. Every time I say yes to something…
View More Sweet Hour of PrayerA Continual Call to Come
When my children were younger, it didn’t matter where we were; one of them would inevitably wander off or get distracted. I would call, “Come…
View More A Continual Call to ComeConfessing the Ugly in a Pastor’s Wife’s Heart
“Are you hurting and broken within? Overwhelmed by the weight of your sin? Jesus is calling…” (more…)
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