Christmas is about atmosphere. We all have the atmosphere ingredients that stir us. Cinnamon scented pinecones, or the smell of a fresh tree. Christmas music,…
View More Atmosphere and ImmanuelAuthor: Sarah Johnson
Realizing the Depth of Your Debt
I am a Six-Billion-Dollar Debtor. I’m trying to wrap my mind around it. Every day I repeat the words to myself as I work around…
View More Realizing the Depth of Your DebtPostpartum and the Pastor’s Wife
“That baby is just going to fall out of you” That was the common comment as I reached the end of my pregnancy. And I…
View More Postpartum and the Pastor’s WifeWhen You’re Longing for a Less Messy Life
My whole adulthood it seems like I have been fumbling to get a hold on life. The string of babies and moves and ministries have…
View More When You’re Longing for a Less Messy LifePatience in the Middle of Pain
Never assume that the way it is now is the way that it always will be. This is hope. Whatever pain is lodged in your…
View More Patience in the Middle of PainHope Rises When You Know What Comes Next
Every spring the weather app on my phone suddenly becomes an object of intense scrutiny. I’m longing for the sunshine, the spring temperatures, and for…
View More Hope Rises When You Know What Comes NextThe Elusive Pursuit of Balance
The Friday morning coffee date. It’s an oasis in the midst of every week. I sit across from my husband with my Cafe Breve and…
View More The Elusive Pursuit of BalanceHope When You’re Tired
Investing in the lives of people is work – the gritty, dirty, sweaty kind. The kind that requires stretchy pants and a pony tail and…
View More Hope When You’re TiredWaves of Hope
If the heartache of 2020 was confined to a pandemic and civil unrest, things might be a little more manageable. But the craziness out there…
View More Waves of HopeHope in the Midst of Criticism
Criticism in ministry seems to come in waves, at least in my experience. We seem to enjoy sweet seasons of an encouraging and upbeat atmosphere…
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