Sometimes, our pets can remind us of Jesus. My reflection on love and loss in the passing of our family cat.
Read MoreWe are face-to-face with a new reality, and for many of us, that means learning to gather with other Christians and be God’s church in alternative and sometimes uncomfortable ways. Church isn’t just Sunday. Church isn’t just a noun but a verb. And church is us, every single one of us, whether we are gathered in person or we’re gathered online.
Read MoreDo the rapidly changing restrictions on society because of the coronavirus make you nervous, fearful, grumpy, or just plain resistant? My blog for this week on adopting a flexible, faithful heart as we embrace our new normal.
Read MoreIt might be a pandemic, but I don’t need to panic. I don’t need to worry. I just need to keep my calm, care for those around me, and take one step and then the next on God’s path. For God tells me in His Holy Word, the Bible, that I need not fear what kills the body— in Jesus, I have eternal life, and nothing on this earth can prevent that if I only hold tight and cling to Him. My blog on how to cling to God’s promises and His liberation during scary times.
Read MoreHindsight often makes everything so clear. But most of us are so focused on our present concerns that we usually do not see God’s hand at work creating something new in us. It’s only later that we look back and see what we missed.
Read MoreFrom listening well to not taking it personally—my blog on five keys ways I’ve learned I can love someone with anxiety.
Read MoreMy blog for this week, “Is It Well With My Soul,” on how I learned loving myself isn’t actually about me at all. It’s about loving the Lord.
Read MoreMy blog for this week on three ways doing theater helped prepare me for Christian discipleship.
Read MoreHow wetting my pants and hiding from the teacher in kindergarten reminds me of Adam and Eve in the garden—and how drawing near to God always makes things better.
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