Could God Feel Like Home?
God is big and expansive and powerful. That is true. But when His expansiveness makes Him feel distant, then that truest truth becomes untrue. God wants to make His home in our hearts and we can experience Him as our home. When we do He becomes the place where we...
Bring Your Authentic Self
Is there is something inside of you that feels different, do you think it might be God? It could be as simple as increased curiosity or the feeling that there just must be more to this life than you are experiencing. Have you seen someone else feel different about God...
It’s Worth It
It’s worth it. The time you give to laundry, cooking, and diaper changing. The time you spend reading books, kissing foreheads, and brushing teeth. The time you lose at night with midnight feedings and then with worry and prayer. The time you sacrifice to go to...
What I Really Want For Mother’s Day
Ok, these holidays. They kill me. Every year my husband asks me what I want for Mother’s Day and every year I say, “I want to be alone.” I end up with flowers on the countertop. Last year he plainly said, “You can't be alone on Mother’s Day.” He thinks it is going to...
Be Yourself Almost
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
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 experienced...
How to Survive the Month of May
You guys, May is possibly the busiest month of the year. Can I get an Amen on that! Also, we are tired. Summer is so close and yet so far away. So here’s the deal. You have 31 days. Just 31 days until June hits and you can do it. You can sail through this month...
May Day Is For Introverts
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 things for...