“But as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way…” 2 Corinthians 6:4a I don’t love prayer meetings. Am I allowed to say that? …
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Cutting Wood and Resting Well
We were sitting in a room of ministry leaders. Some were vocational pastors, some lay-leaders. All of us were there for different reasons. My husband…
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We’ve all been there, I’m sure. Walking through the grocery store or sitting at the baseball field or standing in line at the DMV, and…
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I’ve been thinking a lot about shame lately. There is a difference between being shamed and identifying as ashamed. One is put upon you externally,…
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I’ll never forget the first words that escaped my lips the moment after my first son was born and laid on my chest. It was…
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I’ve always loved words. Writing and literature were my favorite subjects. Grammar genuinely excites me. When we learned how to diagram sentences in elementary school,…
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I’ll never forget that moment, now more than 15 years ago. I was a freshman in college sitting on my bed and studying late at…
View More Wild PrayerIntimacy and Obedience
I’ve always had a hard time with the word “dad.” When I was very little, I called my own dad, “Jeff, honey.” Because that’s how…
View More Intimacy and ObedienceThe Vertical Thread
I’ve been reading backwards through the New Testament. There’s something about reading the letters to the early church first, and then diving into the history…
View More The Vertical ThreadLoved, Not Praised
I try not to tell my kids how great I think they are. Don’t get me wrong, I think the things my children do are…
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