In the span of three weeks this past spring, I laid my head on my pillow in seven different beds. In one week during that time, I woke up on three different continents. This is not uncommon for me. I usually have somewhere to go. Although I dread the packing process with every ounce of…
During a nine-month study on the book of Romans, our small group found ourselves discussing chapter 12 the same week Reverend Billy Graham passed from earth to heaven. Our discussion began with what it looks like to live a life as a living sacrifice, as addressed in Romans 12:1–2. Romans 12:1–2 (CSB) says, “Therefore, brothers…
We bought our first home last month, after decades of transient living in rented housing, both separately and together. I’ll never forget the day we looked at it for the first time. As we walked through its then-empty rooms, footsteps echoing on the hardwood floors, I was imagining all the people we could invite inside…
About this time ten years ago, I was sitting on my bed in my attic bedroom near Manchester, England. My greatest adventure to date was drawing to a close, and I was trying to figure out what came next. Should I find a way to stay in England as a missionary? Should I return home…
It was summer, and as usual I was spending it with my grandparents. They enjoyed working in their garden, and I enjoyed working there too. Then I discovered a secret garden. The existence of a garden I didn’t know about was odd. My cousins and I had explored every inch of my grandparents’ property. We…
Have you ever known for sure you were right in the center of God’s will? That’s a beautiful gift for a follower of Christ. In 2012 we were in a challenging situation at our church in the Dallas area, where my husband was on staff as the small groups pastor. We’d lived in Denver for…