“But you trust God, right?” I haven’t gotten her question out of my mind since she asked me last week. It came at the end of a long conversation about my current season of life – about transitions and letting go and all the unknowns (big and small) that are just around the corner for our family. I don’t know… Read More
It’s been a L O N G time since I’ve read a {non-fiction} book that I couldn’t put down, and Y’all! In June, I read three. #1: Gentle and Lowly Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers, by Dane Ortlund was my favorite. Here’s a description of the book from Amazon. Christians can easily feel that… Read More
Sitting to tie my shoes, I turned to confess to my husband, who was fully reclined in his leather chair. “We’ve been doing this for how many mornings now, and I think I’m still waking up just a little bit bitter.” It’s 6:08 a.m. on a Saturday. Our new normal. Clearly, I didn’t think this new puppy thing all the… Read More
Monday on my morning walk, as soon as I rounded the first corner in my neighborhood (out of nowhere), tears welled up in the corner of my eyes. I quickly brushed them away (like I always do), and in reflex, troubleshot with God about the reason for my tears. (Mainly why they flow so freely these days, almost without cause.)… Read More
What is the kindest thing you can do for yourself today? Would it be to give yourself a day off from work, from any and all household cleaning, or from your long list of daily to-dos? Would it be to splurge in a little retail therapy, a luxurious spa treatment, or to indulge in a huge slice of pumpkin spice… Read More
As promised, this is a follow-up to the post I wrote on The Good Life. (If you want to refresh your memory, you can read it here.) This weekend, I listened to a sermon in which the *pastor addressed the topic of stress. He began by laying the foundation of his message with a definition and a principle. “Stress is… Read More