Isaiah has been my summer Bible reading. As I was reading through chapter thirty-three, I paused at these words: “But there (Zion) the Lord in majesty will be for us a place of broad rivers and streams . . .” (Is. 33:21a, ESV) This imagery hit my senses . . . what an incredible picture of
Right now I have ONE thing that I’m absolutely resolved to do this year. One. But I am sure this one thing will change my life. I expect a lot of change. Here is my one resolve for 2017 — Let not steadfast love [kindness] and faithfulness [truth] forsake [leave] you; bind them around your
Every human craves connectivity. Even those of us who have experienced insecurity long for someone to reach out — value us in a way that breeds hope that we are likable and worth a love that doesn’t fail us when all our mess and ugly are exposed. Hospitality is like the welcome mat to someones
I have never felt like a good “prayer-er”. I grew up in the church hearing the phrase, “powerful prayer life”. The definition of that was vague — like you only understood if you actually had a powerful prayer life. So I was out. When I met Jesus and fell in love, I wanted to pray
My littlest babe is cutting a mouth full of teeth. My almost 4yr old also loves to come visit us in the middle of the night – you know, just to say hi. The sleep deprivation is strong over here. Some days I get up and feel awesome . . . some days I get up
Remembering that Heaven is my home. And when I’m praying over my kids I’m going to speak the language of Heaven. I’m not going to ‘worry’ my prayers, I’m going to speak the reality of God’s perspective. I’m going to speak blessings over them. I’m going to feed their spirits with fuel that they’ll need
Waiting: We’ve all been in that boat! I was recently faced with having to slow down on a project. I’ve been really excited about the project and wanted to throw myself into it at high speed! I didn’t want to put the brakes on, but I realized I needed to for a bit until a few things line
Today I went for a quick food shop with my four kids. And by quick I mean slow. When we reached the checkout, we were dipping into nap time, and my two youngest were on the brink of meltdown zone. I guess I missed the conversation where the kids decided sitting on the edge of
Friendship is a powerful thing, and it’s changed my life! Friendship was the place I learned to unpack my soul. Where I could talk about the moments I felt foolish and ashamed of who I was. Or confess the ways I was proud and arrogant, but know I would still be loved. Friendship helped
I often get asked how I find time to spend with God as a parent of four kids. I wanted to share my strategy for making time for the most valuable things in life, even when there seems to be no time. I’m focusing on the need for connection with Jesus, in order to live