Permission to be Broken
Ever struggle with depression? I mean, ever admit that you struggle with depression? Sarah Robinson gives us all the courage we need to...
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- Jun 15
Grandmother's Gloves
I am struggling with my faith right now - it doesn't fit. I have found it to be too small for the big challenges I face.
- Jun 8
Hold Your Tongue
A decision not to speak doesn’t offer an excuse not to have a voice.
- Jun 1
The Voices of Bullies
I remember when I first became aware of some of my own core beliefs … and how they were rooted in the voices of bullies from childhood.
- May 25
Yes to New Normals
What “yes” might God be inviting you to offer in the new normal of now? Christine Wagoner shares her yes while prodding us towards our...
- May 18
Truth Hurts
In my work to find miracles in the midst of the brokenness, I can’t escape the fact that there is no such thing as grace without truth.
- May 11
Spiritual Rhythms
Life moves in rhythm. God made it that way.
- May 4
Reflecting Your Story
I realized that as I was watching her story I was reflecting on my own story.
- Apr 27
Too Much
Nothing is too much for God and he wants me to come to him unfiltered and unprotected. We have a safe place to take our emotions.
- Apr 20
Intentional Friendships
Pursing diverse relationships is an ongoing theme in my life. ... We are invited to be human, to lean in and to suspend criticism.
- Apr 13
Power in a Pause
In those seasons when we can’t pinpoint our calling, it may be that God is calling us to prepare with him.
- Apr 6
Life After Easter
Easter celebrates Jesus' miraculous resurrection. But what about life after Easter? What difference does Easter make in every day life?
- Mar 30
A Send-Off Supper
The final dinners at home with my college kids were purposeful, personal and memorable. Jesus' last meal was also intentional.
- Mar 23
Hope Realized
Spring blooms from bulbs are hope realized. In the waning days of fall, I make this hopeful gesture in my garden. Planting brown blobs.
- Mar 16
From Overwhelmed to Lifted Up
The weeks dragged into months and now it’s been a year. Overwhelmed? ... In my new quiet place, I realized I could pray and write.
- Mar 9
Two Friends
These two friends live in our defensive reactions to not getting what we want and getting what we don’t want.
- Mar 2
Forgiveness
This forgiveness thing didn't seem all that difficult. Until it was. How do you forgive what seems unforgiveable?
- Feb 23
Metaphorically Living
What metaphor would you use to describe the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on your life?
- Feb 16
Through the Stormy Night
When the rain won’t stop and the rolling thunder seems to just get louder ... God doesn’t abandon us to weather the storm alone.
- Feb 9
Fix Me Now
I wanted a quick fix. I wanted to overcome my body’s failures and limits. ... Yet, what could be more normal than having limits?
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