Be Yourself Almost

Be Yourself Almost

by | May 6, 2019 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog

As I followed the kids across the parking lot into church yesterday, we were a sight to be seen.  Samantha wore her light up high tops with Frozen socks pulled up over her knees, and her sundress. The tango of respect and being Sam. When Samantha thinks of God, I want...
The Forever Pursuit

The Forever Pursuit

by | May 3, 2019 | Faith Matters, Home Sweet Home, The Blog

Our three-year-old, Teddy, had never seen the ocean. As the sun came up on the first morning of vacation, he could see water meet the horizon. We told Teddy he was seeing the ocean, but from the 14th floor, it was far away. He hadn’t been there, he hadn’t...
May Day Is For Introverts

May Day Is For Introverts

by | May 1, 2019 | All The Things, The Blog

Introverts and extroverts. Let me tell you, May Day is an introvert’s dream-come-true, when your friends say, “Hi, I care,” and then run away and leave you alone in your own quiet. A friend of mine has started texting “May Day Drop” when she randomly leaves...
I Long To Stay In The Current

I Long To Stay In The Current

by | Apr 29, 2019 | Faith Matters, Popular, The Blog

I’ve been thinking about this since last summer; it’s helpful in how I picture my life with God. Consider God as the headwaters, the initiator, the source of free-flowing grace. God generously gives us what we need to be reunited with Him. When we receive His grace,...
Free Flowing Grace

Free Flowing Grace

by | Apr 26, 2019 | Faith Matters, The Blog

Free flowing grace…it comes like rain on my dry and weary soul.   It seals the gaps between who I am and who God made me to be.   Free flowing grace…it is available in each moment.   It comes from looking up to your Creator. When the world says you are not...