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2 days ago

The Only Way Through Is Together

I found myself fighting the urge to withdraw and become invulnerable in the relationship and conversation by pretending and performing.

Jul 28

Grace in Social Media

Learning to show grace in social media is a process, often one of responding more slowly and thoughtfully, and showing restraint.

Jul 21

Let's Talk About Grief

I know we're being brave and showing up and soldiering on. But it's okay to grieve, too. We don't have to pretend we're not sad.

Jul 7

Finding Our Place

I fretted about going into the party. Part of my hesitancy was rooted in my journey to find confidence as God's beloved.

Jun 30

True Listening

In between all the doing and responding, are we overlooking the one true catalyst of change? Are we taking time to listen to one another?

Jun 23

The God Who Sees

In the midst of the exclusion of not fitting in, it can be easy for me to feel invisible. I find solace and comfort in Hagar's story.

Jun 8

Truly Seeing

Colorblind assumes everyone is the same, which is different than treating everyone as equals. We are not the same, we are ethnic beings.

Jun 2

What Next

To my surprise ... relief didn't look like I thought it would. It came when I quit being a slave to shame and forgave myself.

May 26

When I'm In Pain

God has wrapped me in peace while carrying me through seasons of suffering. He has never minimized or dismissed my concerns.

May 18

How to Have Your Deepest Cravings Satisfied by God

When we gather to eat, I believe God wants to feed more than our appetites, he wants to feed our souls.

May 5

Missing Mom

If I quiet myself, I can imagine what my mom would say to me. I can still hear her voice and feel her love.

Apr 30

Lessons for Today from the 14th Century

Julian for Norwich had an unusual call from God; she anchored herself to a church, to be its 24-hour prayer warrior.

Apr 30

Thawing

Recently we've seen signs of thawing. Cold hearts warming. Frozen loved ones melting, opening. Spring? Wishful thinking? Or Aslan moving?

Apr 30

I Rest

I stared into the pinhole camera on my computer and wondered if the humans on the other side felt like I did - exhausted ...

Mar 31

Grace Looks Amazing on You

We don't use "amazing" to describe ourselves. But God's grace does look amazing on us! It's about him and what he does for us.

Mar 24

Beauty and Grief

As the storm clouds roll in I am choosing to look for beauty and name grief.

Mar 10

Try Softer

I had internalized the narrative that the only acceptable version of me was the shiny one ... Living this way came at a great cost.

Mar 3

Hearing Voices

As I walk the path to living out my calling, I am faced with a challenge. There are endless voices calling for my attention and my time.

Feb 25

Clean and New

When I was raising my children I didn't have anyone to turn to for simple needs like a mattress, or for deeper support.

Feb 11

Running the Race - Sacred Endurance

The disciplines involved in exercise are similar to those we have in the Christian life. We need to build endurance to finish the race.

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