about this whole “temple’ thing {and my word for 2016}
One month ago God gave me my “word” for 2016 and I still don’t know exactly what it means. Oh, I know the word — no doubt about it. But what that word will hold in this set of three hundred and sixty-five? I have a few ideas but overall,...
grace upon grace
When life is sweet, say thank you and celebrate. And when life is bitter, say thank you and grow. Shauna Niequist, Bittersweet: Thoughts on Change, Grace, and Learning the Hard Way I’ve heard the word grace nearly my entire lifetime. “Let’s say...
be gentle with yourself.
The mason jar sits on my shelf, slowly filling with scraps of paper. The yellow and white mug sits on my desk, slowly being emptied of those same scraps. Every Monday I reach into the cup and pull out one folded scrap and I can already feel the smile spreading as my...
Okay so I Didn’t Read the Bible in a Year
I’ve tried to read the entire Bible in a year for umm, well, maybe five years or so. I download the plan and begin again each January while vowing to myself that “this will be the year” and “this time I won’t quit” and also,...
Emmanuel: The God Who Comes and Stays
He came for you. He left it all and came small and unannounced, slipping into the world He created in the dark of night. Emmanuel, Christ come for us – to be with us. Christmas has come and gone once again but even still, Christ is with us. I wrote about this...
MY BOOK // Even If Not: Living, Loving, and Learning in the in Between
MY FAVORITE WRITING COMMUNITY
