There is a lot I don’t know these days. Really, that’s true of us most of the time. There is always a lot we don’t know. There are just some days that we are more aware of what we lack than what we possess. Right now is one … Continue reading
I sat quietly, like good little girls do, keeping myself entertained by studying my mother’s fingernails. That’s what I remember most about church growing up: sitting on the wooden pew next to my mom, stroking the smooth pink that adorned the ends of her hands, and dreaming of the … Continue reading
Sometimes I wish I lived in ancient Jerusalem. I long for the clarity of a theocracy, in which the laws of the land and the laws of God are one and the same. Wouldn’t everything be so much easier if we lived in a place God promised to … Continue reading
It is a question that rattles around like that pebble in our shoe that just won’t go away. Irritating us. Rubbing against our foot. Distracting our minds from the walk. We fear what will happen if we shake that stone lose. If others see, they will know that … Continue reading
It was warmer than I anticipated. The temperature was mild, but the sun blazes hot in the desert. Still, the hike through the canyon was striking. The cacti stretched their arms towards the sun, and let their needles glow in its light, The boulders radiated their red warmth … Continue reading
I often think back to my years of desert wandering. That’s what I call them now, as I look back on my faith journey: my years in the desert. They were not years when life was particularly difficult or particularly joy-filled or particularly busy or particularly anything. They … Continue reading
Winter captures my imagination. The other seasons shout, proudly proclaiming their beauty in vibrant colors. Spring flowers, summer greens, and autumn leaves march in front of us, flaunting their magnificence and daring us to look away. Winter is different. Its subtle hues whisper that there is beauty to … Continue reading
Dear Heavenly Father, I don’t know how to process what is on my heart today. I am not sure if these words should be written here, on my site, or if they are private utterances that should be left between You and I in my journal. Something … Continue reading
When you read the Psalms, do you pay attention to the little line written underneath the Psalm number? Often these lines say something about the author, or the musical styling. Sometimes, they tell a bit of the backstory behind the Psalm. These lines are not notes written by … Continue reading
I have been waiting my entire adult life to have one. I am thrilled that I finally do. I finally have a wood burning fireplace. In my living room. Ever since we moved into our house this summer, I tiny bit of me began to look forward to … Continue reading
