Do you ever read or hear God’s Word and brush over verses and stories you have memorized because you think you already know what they mean? This happened to me the other morning. I was praying—or rather, begging—God to deliver me from my years of sleepless nights. I wanted a cure. Or at least an…
On a car ride back from Christmas in Pensacola with our families, as fresh newlyweds, I told my husband, Bryan, that I was miserable in my career. I’d earned a master’s degree, climbed the corporate ladder, and was helping run a Women in Leadership and Philanthropy program at a large state university. The female alumni…
My favorite jeans are starting to cut into my waist in an uncomfortable way. The grocery order keeps getting delayed when we’re already out of milk. The dog has gotten into the trash again. My kids carry individual sadnesses I can’t fix for them. It’s rainy and cold. My hip aches at night sometimes. People…
By the time you read this, we will have all said goodbye to 2020 in our own ways. I imagine most of us bid it goodbye with joy. Yet sadly, the virus continues to rage, and 2021 does not promise to be better. How do Christ followers look upon the newness of 2021 while in…
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” (Rom. 12:2 ESV) I usually have two big resets each year, one in January and one in September. The beginning…
A few months ago, before Covid-19 was our “new normal,” I shared a meme on Facebook that stated the following: Adulthood is saying, “But after this week, things will slow down a bit” over and over until you die. This silly little saying elicited quite a response. Fifty-two people gave it a thumbs-up, heart, or…