I am the victim of theft. Or perhaps the perpetrator... I'll leave you to play the jury and decide. A friend of mine sent me a blog article recently, (I only take mild offense that she's blog cheating on me...) and it was a beautifully written article. It was self-aware and thoughtful, engaging and inspiring. … Continue reading Thieves of Joy
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Out of Shape
I am embarrassed to admit… I’m not in the same shape I was in when I was eighteen… The other night I played volleyball with a work group and first serve out of the gate I pulled a muscle in my back. It would be the understatement of the year to say I was hurting … Continue reading Out of Shape
New Year, Same Me
I rang in the New Year in a room full of strangers and a few old friends. I burnt the Sam’s Club frozen dumplings I made for lunch. I stretched out next to my cat in her favorite sunbeam and mumbled a fervent prayer that this year would be better than last. Then I did … Continue reading New Year, Same Me
Candor at the Cross: Prayer
"On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. 3 When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, 'They have no wine.' 4 And Jesus said to her, 'Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet … Continue reading Candor at the Cross: Prayer
The Art of Broken Vessels
Christ’s love and forgiveness conquers even our best efforts to mar his work and place ourselves at the center of the universe.
The Savior Complex
A few weeks back I was sitting in my friend's room looking at the posters and clippings on their wall. Most of them were aesthetically designed bible verses or postcards… then I saw one that really disturbed me. It wasn't a poster for a screamo band with some obscene album cover, it wasn't a cringey photo … Continue reading The Savior Complex
Where’s My Miracle?
It was nearly a year ago I was talking to a college friend of mine, and he was telling me about how hard it is to watch people who have their lives all pulled together. You know the type… these people are the ones that have found their Godly spouses, the ones who have young … Continue reading Where’s My Miracle?
Finding God: Amidst Chaos and Coronavirus
It was eerie, sitting in my church’s ‘courtyard’, six feet away from my neighbors in all directions, using our older, smaller altar, refraining from hymnal use, singing along to the piano rather than our majestic pipe organ. Everything was so different. As we left the small service, we were asked to help disinfect our chairs … Continue reading Finding God: Amidst Chaos and Coronavirus
Finding God: Christ at the Center
I never really believed anyone when they told me I would face a lot of questions and attacks on my faith when I got to college. I knew that my professors would teach ideas contrary to Scripture, that was a given. But I never for a moment believed that someone would tell me the Bible … Continue reading Finding God: Christ at the Center
Finding God: Looking in all the Wrong Places
“If God asked me to sacrifice my only son, I don’t think I could do it.” This isn’t the first time I heard this statement, but I most recently heard this claim at a Christian conference I attended over the summer. For the first time since hearing it, I didn’t believe it. My disbelief was … Continue reading Finding God: Looking in all the Wrong Places
To Walk With Grace 