How to Grow through Giving Up, Part 3: Ashes to Ashes, Glitter to…
When I started my post on What is Ash Wednesday? for this six-week series for Lent, I Googled Ash Wednesday to verify the … Read more…
Breaking Free from Depression’s Lies
Today is an interesting day for me. An anniversary of sorts. An anniversary of what wasn’t. By the time March 11, … Read more…
How to Grow through Giving Up, Part 2: What is Lent?
As I was finishing last week’s post, I drank a cup of dark chocolate cocoa. With cinnamon. And whipped cream. As … Read more…
How to Grow through Giving Up, Part 1: What is Ash Wednesday?
When I was a kid, my understanding of Ash Wednesday was murky at best. It was one of those weird things Catholics … Read more…
Listen When He Speaks, March 2017: Hope
As Christians, we are never without hope. But what happens when we can’t feel it? What is Hope? If you ask … Read more…
Getting to Know the People of the Bible
Heroes As a kid, I was immersed in Bible stories, and awed by the heroes who lived them. As I got … Read more…
Fifty Shades: Why Women Want Christian Grey
Two years ago I wrote a post about Fifty Shades of Grey. The movie was coming out and I was disturbed and … Read more…
Even at My Worst, I Was Never Alone
I’m over at Defying Shadows today. Let me tell you about the big chunk of my heart you’ll find over there… … Read more…
Listen When He Speaks: How Do I Listen if He Doesn’t Speak?
Listen When He Speaks is a monthly Scripture reading and writing plan. Learn more here. Join us here. You can also … Read more…
Depression, Sin, and the Church
We’ve made much progress when it comes to mental illness in the church. But there is still an undercurrent of blame … Read more…
Listen When He Speaks, February 2017: Perseverance
On the calendar, February is the shortest month, but I’m sure that it’s the longest, at least here in northeastern US. … Read more…
The Importance of Memorizing Scripture
Something important wasn’t given enough emphasis in the first month of Listen When He Speaks. Scripture memorization. And the month’s theme verse. … Read more…