Wake Up the Sleeping Church?
“Vocation is the place where our deep gladness meets the world's deep need.” — Frederick Buechner I had an experience, years ago, when I...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
- Mar 17
- 3 min
Born Again
I can’t believe I haven’t seen this before. Seriously, why it this just now dawning on me? It’s almost embarrassing. Writing about...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
- Mar 2
- 3 min
Be Still
This weekend I will have the opportunity to be a workshop speaker at the University of Northwestern Set Apart Conference. Here’s a teaser...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
- Feb 24
- 4 min
Kids Rule?
As parents and caretakers, the vision for our kids’ flourishing starts here on earth but extends all the way into eternity. We’re...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
- Jan 28
- 3 min
A Break in the Clouds
Years ago I spent a Mother’s Day weekend at a prayer cabin in Wisconsin. The Wilderness Fellowship. Forty-eight hours alone with just God...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
- Nov 23, 2022
- 3 min
Who Does God Love?
Who does God love? Or restated. Does God love everyone? When this question first came up during a gathering of friends earlier this...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
- Oct 25, 2022
- 3 min
Forget About Winter?
“While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease.” Genesis 8:22 Two of my...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
- Oct 14, 2022
- 3 min
God Emoji
What do you picture when you think about God? Or to give my question a current-day spin... What would God’s emoji be? I’ve always loved...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
- Oct 7, 2022
- 3 min
Being Human
So here’s one way to feel pretty certain you’re hearing God’s voice. One evening, on a Wednesday, you’re sitting in the back row of your...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
- Sep 27, 2022
- 3 min
Like a Cozy Blanket
Then (Jesus) gave them this illustration: “Notice the fig tree, or any other tree. When the leaves come out, you know without being told...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
- Sep 15, 2022
- 3 min
Entering the Story—For Real!
I suppose if I’m writing about it I’d better expect to live it, too. My thoughts taking shape in blog posts and books, and I’ll be the...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
- Sep 9, 2022
- 4 min
Life for the Littles
I am Nana to three precious grands, and Auntie to a whole crew of littles. Last week several of them slept in our bunkhouse for an...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
- Sep 1, 2022
- 4 min
Lies & a Lion
Oh come on, my soul Oh, don't you get shy on me Lift up your song 'Cause you've got a lion inside of those lungs Get up and praise the...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
- Aug 18, 2022
- 3 min
Name Drop & Near Omission
I almost published my book with a rather glaring omission. I honestly can’t believe I missed it. As did my editor, and every other...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
- Jun 15, 2022
- 4 min
Use Your Superpower!
After 2 1/2 years of being out of country…48 hours of international travel…two delayed flights and a missed connection…our son Felipe is...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
- Jun 8, 2022
- 4 min
Missing Kittens and Little White Lies
I used to be a liar. Or was I a storyteller? The line is thin. My mom remembers little girl me convincing a babysitter that our mama cat...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
- Jun 1, 2022
- 4 min
Genesis 3 World?
It was Wednesday afternoon, last week, and I was just seeing the news. Standing at my kitchen island, reheating my coffee for a workday...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
- May 16, 2022
- 3 min
Tale of Two Stories
If any of you follow Ann Voskamp, and you have read her newest book, Waymaker—and if you have also been reading my blog for any length of...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
- May 5, 2022
- 4 min
Choose Life
I can’t remember a time in my life when I wasn’t aware of God, and deeply drawn to him. I was a twelve-year-old in pigtails when I fell...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
- Apr 14, 2022
- 4 min
Awesomer Easter Story
It’s almost Easter, although I think our Minnesota spring may have missed the memo. Nevertheless, we are stocking up on our Jelly Bellies...
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