Maisy turned six last week, and we celebrated with a sleepover. This, for the foreseeable future, will be our tradition. We stumbled upon...

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the Church. Church, capital C, as well as church, lowercase. Mostly I’ve been thinking about church...

What is your favorite thing about following Jesus? This question drifted through my thoughts as I sat on my porch soaking up a glorious...

Last weekend I ran a Mother’s Day Half Marathon with two of my sons. The run, in so many ways, felt like a word picture for my season of...

It’s Sunday afternoon and I tackle the delightful work of unearthing new life sprouting up beneath piles of death and decay. Prior to...

Have I told you about the Greek word sozo? I’m pretty sure I have, but maybe you wouldn’t mind revisiting it. It’s what I’ve been...

For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving...

I had a dream while in California. At least I think it was a dream, although it may have occurred in that nighttime space between not...

Kyle and I are in California, enjoying a visit with Nils and his wife, Brina. They’re newly expecting their first baby. This morning Nils...

I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. Psalm 16:7 NIV Last week God gave me a dream. A sleeping...

"Together" 2024. The word began with my husband, but from the start I knew it was more. It was also us together. Us…as in you and me....

The following post was inspired by a talk I prepared for our HopeYouth Christmas gathering. In the same region, shepherds were staying...

What if we could have a DO-OVER? We—meaning the Church. Not me. Not you. But WE. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. I’m not sure...

“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased. Listen to him!” Matthew 17:5* Wow. Wow. Wow. Where do I even begin? This journey....

It’s the most ridiculous thing we do. Comparing our own God-given gift to someone else’s. Believe me, I know. I’ve been there, done that....

I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears. Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no...

A long time ago I had an important conversation with my mom. She was remembering the day she and my dad dropped me off at college as a...

How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings. They feast on the abundance of your house;...

Yippee! For the next ten days I’m on summer break! Lol. Just as the college kids are heading back for another school year, and my...

Two weeks before my son Jimmy’s recent wedding I asked God for some very specific provision. And He gave it. When I made my requests I...