None Left Over and No Lack
The Israelites had watched God plague their captors with lice, frogs, locusts, disease, and death. They had followed God, in the form of a pillar reaching from the sky, away from the land of slavery. […]
September 2015
I Love You, Mommy
“I love you, mommy. I love you, daddy.” As a parent, I can’t think of any sweeter words coming from the mouth of my child. Not only when they learn to say “I love you,” […]
Does It Matter What I Wear to Worship?
“What do I wear?” Not an uncommon question, but not really what you want to be the main concern when you invite someone to attend worship services with you either. I feel now is the […]
On Groans and Grumbles
“Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in […]
When God Says “No”
Sometimes our well-intentioned hearts lead us astray. We want a job, a relationship, an acceptance letter that perhaps would not be the best for us or for our relationship with the Father, and He says […]
Wait, What Are We Mad About Again?
Starbucks. Kim Davis. Stethoscopes. Chick-fil-A. Clocks. Songs. Awards. Outfits. Jokes. Taylor Swift. Kanye. Premature Christmas decorating. Grinches who get upset about premature Christmas decorating. Flags. Removing flags. And lots and lot…and lots of slips of […]
Learning to Love Yourself
I can’t pinpoint when my disdain for my personal “imperfections” turned into obsessive negative self-talk. I do know that somedays I felt like I was suffocated by these thoughts as I mentally tore myself apart. […]
Mentors: The Impact of Investment
Who has impacted your spiritual life the most? Was it was a parent, a preacher, an older man or woman in your congregation? Think of how your mentor invested time and effort in you, teaching […]
Hey Moms, There’s Something You Need to Know
For some (like myself) when you’ve been married for seven years, the strangest phenomenon occurs. It’s a growth the spreads sometimes by leaps and bounds, sometimes so slowly you don’t even notice. But eventually, you […]
Handling Stress: How to “Give it to God”
I am three weeks in to the hardest challenge I have ever faced: grad school. I come home every evening so exhausted that I don’t even want to talk to my roommates, much less cook […]