The Joy of Getting it Right
So… You’re doing something you know honors God. Maybe it’s going well; maybe it’s not. However exciting starting out was, you’re … Read more…
Listen When He Speaks, March 2018: Joy
Joy, like love and the other Fruits of the Spirit, is in short supply, though there are plenty of counterfeits. Is … Read more…
What is Love?
They were beautiful. So beautiful I started to cry. An older couple I’d noticed before at church. Noticed but never really … Read more…
Facebook, Texts, and Trusting God
I didn’t know what to do with the stress. The uncomfortable feeling of unsurety. I wanted to feel better. When it … Read more…
Listen When He Speaks, February 2018: Love
Love… We hear the word all the time. Like me, you may use it too much… I love those boots! I love the … Read more…
Suicidal Depression and the Sanctity of Life
If I am truly pro-life, if I believe in the sanctity of human life, I have to accept the sanctity of … Read more…
Don’t Wait for Someone to Rescue You
Sometimes things happen that we wish hadn’t. Big or small, we just want them fixed, and fixed the way we think … Read more…
Get Unstuck: Why Christians Stay Stuck in Shame
Shame. We hear about its destructive power. How it can weigh us down and keep us from claiming the fullness of … Read more…
The Best of Fruit of Brokenness 2017
Another year… It always surprises me how long some things in life seem to take, yet how quickly they passed after … Read more…
Listen When He Speaks, January 2018: New Beginnings
2018?!? How is that possible? One day at a time… It’s strange how things can feel so long while they’re happening… … Read more…
Advent Peace: Remember the Reason
It’s not about you. Hearing that could feel like a slap. But it can also be a relief. It takes our … Read more…
Advent Joy: Where’s Your Focus?
Joy… It’s easier to say that happiness isn’t necessary for joy, that it’s a shabby substitute, than it is to live … Read more…