Sometimes, getting a song stuck in your head is annoying. Other times, it is a gift. As I look back on my years walking with God, He has often given me that gift. At key times of dependence on Him, times filled with uncertainty or pain or frustrations, … Continue reading
A year ago, I wondered whether this would be the happiest year of my life. I was turning 33, and research had come out that suggested that is our best year. So, today, on my 34th birthday, I am compelled to reflect. It wasn’t an unhappy … Continue reading
The road to comfort is often paved with difficulty. We often forget that part. But the word itself even implies it. If something is comforting, it’s because something happened to us, and we needed to be comforted. Comfort is a word spelled with the letters of longing and need. … Continue reading
We often equate bravery with taking leaps. But I think more often, it is about taking steps. It is about those ordinarily extraordinary moments when we choose to engage with life, instead of watch it from the sidelines. We are brave when we pursue the friendship with a … Continue reading
Friendships have always been difficult for me. I think it’s because I put too much pressure on them to be something. To meet some sort of expectation of what friendship is supposed to look like. Before I even meet with someone the first time, I hope she will … Continue reading
A cop pulled up behind me while I was driving yesterday. I didn’t realize it at first, until I noticed the large grill and protruding side mirror. I looked at my speedometer. And then, became hyper aware that I didn’t actually know what the speed limit was on this … Continue reading
No one likes a spring snow storm. Even the most seasoned Minnesotans among us are upset about this week’s weather. Bundling kids in snowpants and boots and mittens to head to the bus stop on APRIL 10 is wrong. Just wrong. We are supposed to be wrapping ourselves … Continue reading
I think television sitcoms have ruined us. We watch them and think that resolution is normal. That we should expect that people make up after fights. That overtime, people learn from their mistakes. That we grow and develop and mature. We approach faith with this expectation for … Continue reading
We arrived on a Saturday, with buckets full of fresh flowers. Outside the building, we divided from containers into armloads, and walked through the doors in pairs. Immediately, I was overcome by how stark and bleak things felt on the inside, compared to the warm summer sun shining down … Continue reading
I crack the egg to make my breakfast. As it sizzles in the pan, I look at the broken shell, thankful to the chicken who laid it so that I might have something good to eat. There is life inside that egg. Nourishment for me. But … Continue reading
