How, in a year that’s emphatically being labeled as bad, can I possibly be talking about a life that’s good? Valid question—I get it. Because the truth is it’s mid-October, and I’m only now finding words on the other side of my own personal pit. I should start by saying aloud (via my keyboard) that I have been in a… Read More
What if, instead of trying to build our teenagers self-esteem, we shifted our efforts to building their God-esteem? What if, instead of focusing so much on how our youth view themselves, we invested in helping them to grow their view of God? What do you think it would change? I think this shift in focus—from self-esteem to God-esteem—has the potential… Read More
Just popping on to let you know that my new book is out and just in time for 2019!! Here are 5 facts about this book: 1: The books I write are always for me first. I needed these lessons and learned to live them out in very real (and often painful) ways last year. 2: Because of that, I… Read More
I made something a couple weeks ago that I’ve been really enjoying that I wanted to share with you. I’m calling it the “Daily Quiet Time Page”. I don’t know about you, but often when I read my Bible, I grab for whatever loose paper or notebook we have laying around to jot notes on. There’s very little order to… Read More
As the school year winds down, my mind is in full-tilt preparation mode. With anticipation, I’m already thinking about the long, hot days before us. Summer. A blank canvas of time before we “have to” again. For our family, summer is white space. Summer is “get to“. Summer is purposely un-scheduled and gloriously un-filled. As some of you read those words,… Read More
Since it’s been awhile since I’ve blogged, I want to share some of the lessons I’ve been learning these last six months. The first two lessons are random. The last three are more specific to my current journey in following Jesus in writing. #1: MY CHILDREN USE THE “STALKER” APP MORE THAN I DO. In the fall, I downloaded a new-to-me… Read More