Like dry, parched ground – that’s how my heart has felt lately. It’s been a while since I blogged. The reason? I haven’t had much to say. I haven’t known what to write about. Last weekend, I went to a Beth Moore conference and that’s when I realized how very parched...
It's not enough to simply "not hate." Racial reconciliation is going to take more than that. Dylaan Roof claims he attempted to start a "race war." But his shooting rampage in Charleston last Wednesday night set off a much different response. It has inspired a...
Do you ever feel like a plastic cup in a garbage truck? You know, those days when the pressures and demands of daily life are so overwhelming you feel like you will be crushed by them? Like you just want to run away? Or go back to bed and then try to start the day...
The perfect girl is gone, and everyone knows it. Now what? It's awful when your babies are sick. Last week, my little one had an ear infection and a fever of 104.7. We did lots of cuddling, cool rags on the head, Tylenol and Motrin, and texting with the doctor. And...
I really want you to like me. I want you to see the cool, admirable things about me. The "Facebook" me. My strengths, my talents, my accomplishments. But the other stuff, the not-so-cool things about me, I'd rather leave those in the shadows. I'd prefer that you think...
Driven by duty, or led by love? It makes a difference. "Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy...
Today was a rare occasion - I was silent for most of the day. I can't remember the last time I sat in quiet meditation as I soaked in my surroundings. I had forgotten how much the soul needs silence. The noise of daily life, it gets so deafening. Oh, how we need to...
"The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty One who will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you by His love; He will exult over you with loud singing" Zeph 3:17. Do you think of God as a joyful God? John Piper said, "No one in the universe...
She washed my feet that day. It was hot and dusty in Ensenada, Mexico. So many things were different from what I knew - outdoor bathrooms, eating in the open air, houses with just two rooms in them, little stores in people's homes... A completely new culture. And I...