Today I’m looking back to recount all that I’ve learned in the last 30ish days. I’m only two months into this new exercise of contemplation, and I’m really enjoying it. Again I’ll be linking up with Emily P. Freeman and many others as we all shared what we learned in February. #1: The “AUDIBLE” app is a good way for… Read More
When Faced with the Impossible
The title of this post could have come out one hundred different ways. It could have read … When the enemy comes knocking at your door When the battle is looming In times of uncertainty When disaster draws near Have you been there? Are you there now? The reality is crisis will come. It will. The question is: How do… Read More
February Favorites
It’s time for another round of monthly favorites. I thought it would be cute to theme this month’s favorites around love in honor of Valentine’s Day. Except then I remembered that I’m not really into lovey-dovey stuff. That and we seldom do anything special for Valentine’s Day. So, I guess that spoils that plan. Instead, here are the things I’m loving… Read More
First: February Edition
On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. John 14:20 Instead of writing out my thoughts on this verse, I thought I’d try to give you a picture of how I view it “in person”. Under the video link, I will list the other verses referenced in… Read More
7 Things I learned in January
This year I’ve decided to take the discipline of contemplation a little bit more seriously. To do that, I’ll be slowing down at the end of each month to reflect – to look back at what I learned in the last 30ish days as a means of sealing them in. As I do, I’ll be linking up with Emily P…. Read More
the struggle is real: the shoulds
It started for me as soon as we got married – the burden of the shoulds. My husband worked in youth ministry – the same job he had the entire two years we were dating. His schedule was full but flexible. It was all-youth, all-the-time. He led their Bible studies, visited their school lunches, went to their sporting events and ran… Read More