Resting in regular intervals is a step of faith too.
All in Journal
Identity and Destiny Meet Time Management: A Look at Next Quarter
As we enter into a traditionally busy season in the midst of our busy lives, how does who we are, who we are becoming, and where God is going intersect as we plan our days? An introduction to a new series.
Prayer and Practice: Putting Scripture to Work
After studying Titus 2:3-5 myself, some thoughts on how applying it would look in my season of transition.
Calling in Sick
Thanks to a COVID flare up, I’m out this week. This post summarizes where I’ve been and where I’m planning to go.
Preparing Ourselves for Conversations in Scripture
An introduction to this summer’s series on Scripture, how to personally equip ourselves and use it in our conversations and counsel.
Inviting God In: The Beginning of Change
Contrary to popular culture, the beginning of change does not begin with self-help. God has another solution entirely. Will you take it?
Where Are Your Feet Pointed?
One thing I’ve learned: it doesn’t matter how many steps you take if your feet are pointed in the wrong direction. You still won’t get to your destination. A reflection on God’s faithfulness in my own life and where he’s taking me now.
What's Your Story?
We all live life according to a script. Who’s writing your story and how does it change how you live?
Jesus Loves Me This I Know?
How going down into our sin roots us in the surpassing-knowledge love of God.
Meeting God in the Mundane: A Beginner's Guide to Christian Meditation
Learning to meditate doesn’t always come in a silent room with eyes closed. Sometimes it happens in the thick of life. Here’s a page from my journal.
The Gift of Christmas
Being a mom of a disabled child hasn’t always been a gift. But Christmas reminds me of how Christ has come to minister to us in our own disability.
The Power of Retreat
In a busy life, going on retreat seems counterproductive, but it may be the best thing we do for our ministry. Here are three reasons why.
Should I Get Back on Social Media?
After being off social media for over three years, but as we anticipate starting a new ministry venture, this question arises: Dare I get back on social media again?
Three Lessons From One Year of Blogging
God uses everything in our lives to help us grow and mature. Here are three lessons I learned as I wrote this past year.
Ten Important Personal Lessons I Learned From Adopting a Child with Disabilities
Ten lessons God taught me in the ten years of our adoption that have changed and shaped who I am today.
How to Do a Heart Check With God
We all need regular physical checkups. Are you getting regular spiritual checkups as well? Here are some ways to let God evaluate your heart.
A Worship Moment: "O My Soul Will Rest on Jesus"
Something different: A moment of musical reflection and worship.
Five Things I'm Doing Differently Now I'm in My Fifties
Five lessons from five decades of living.
Two Are Better Than One
What’s better than reading alone? Reading in community.
Three Keys to Planning
Connecting the dots requires intentionality and planning, starting with where you’re at, thanking God for where you’re at, and taking small steps from where you’re at.