Giving ourselves permission to grieve means allowing ourselves space and grace to heal.

We experience God’s presence through people who come alongside us in our hard places.

Children are brilliant theologians and challenge us to see Scripture from a different perspective.

There are no strangers in recovery spaces.

Creativity is the specialization of the Holy Spirit. As we create, we experience the Spirit.

I embrace the task of softening my own hard heart, even as I ask God to soften the hearts of others.

We know Christ in a deeper way in the context of sharing in his suffering.

In this hope-filled steadiness, in the waiting, there is strength for today.

My list includes just enough so at the end of the day, I can call it good.

God's direction is often on roads out of my comfort zone, those turns which make little to no sense.

Jesus loves you as a friend.

Rather than praying for God to provide smooth circumstances, I want to start praying for faith to trust his hand.

My new friend is Chemo, she's an exterminator. And she's gonna save my life.

The ultimate miracle of Jesus is hope realized - life can spring from dead places.

Comfort received is only fully realized when comfort is shared.

In a world starved for compassion, may we cultivate our hearts to usher in the gifts of vulnerability.

God intentionally created people to be diverse so we can work together.

Curiosity about people means I honor their tale or perspective.

When we try new things we land in fresh places.

The moon is teaching me about myself ... I am free to weep.