Practical
hope & help just for you

Taking note of any and every interruption to the curse of sin. It’s that time of year when we all love (or hate) to go around the table and share what we are thankful for. My friend, Steve, preached a powerful sermon last Sunday about what we really have to be grateful for if we […]

My thoughts on Thanksgiving and gratefulness. It’s that time of year when we all love (or hate) to go around the table and share what we are thankful for. My friend, Steve, preached a powerful sermon last Sunday about what we really have to be grateful for if we are in Christ. Steve’s words reminded me of […]

Thoughts on red-eye flights. What comes to mind when you think of a red-eye flight? Do you think of something glamorous – A trip so fabulous it requires flying overnight? Or something important, maybe? Something so important that you must sacrifice a decent night’s sleep in order to wake up in another city.  Do you […]

Okay, so I’m still learning. Last month I devoured Shauna Niequist’s new book. Twice. Shauna is a soul sister. I don’t know her beyond the pages of her books. We have never met. She most certainly has no idea who I am. But the girl gets me. I’m not sure if there is another person […]

Doubt, questions, and seasons. I’m not often one to wrestle with doubt. I don’t know if it’s the accumulating years in ministry or simply because I’m getting older, but with each passing year, I’m more aware that one of my spiritual gifts must be faith – a gift that came not through my own strength, […]

Okay, so here are some things I learned on sabbatical. The last time we talked, I was five days into my six-week sabbatical. Today, I’m three weeks on the other side of sabbatical, and not to be dramatic, but I’m a changed woman. I polled my Instagram friends about whether I should share a list […]