And he called the name of the place Massah and Meribah, because of the quarreling of the people of Israel, and because they tested the Lord by saying, “Is the Lord among us or not?” (Ex. 17:7 ESV) When things go wrong, do you find yourself quarreling with God? Have you tested the Lord’s patience by complaining? Let me sheepishly raise my hand…
This summer, I am enjoying something I‘ve never had before. For years, my husband and I have discussed having an outdoor gathering space. In previous locations, it just never seemed to come to fruition. There was always something about the timing or the yard, or we just weren’t quite sure what we wanted it to…
Almost a year ago now, we moved back home. We’d been away for nearly a decade, and I’d gotten used to starting over. We’d started over in new cities, at new churches (more than a few times), new homeschool groups, new book clubs and dance studios. And I figured moving back home would be more…
Have you ever felt terrified? Not just afraid, but really, truly terrified? Perhaps you thought you were going to die, or perhaps you came face-to-face with your greatest fear? For me, one of these moments happened when I experienced my first anaphylactic reaction. I was in my early thirties when my palms and the bottoms…
Our boys are twenty months apart in age, and when they were young, we lived in a small town that required us to drive about twenty-five minutes each way to the grocery store. Once, after this half-day event, I was loading groceries and kids into our car on the cusp of meltdowns into our car…
“For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.” (Eccl. 3:1 NLT) I have to confess that I’ve spent most of my life waiting for the next season of life. When I was in high school, I couldn’t wait to start college. Once at university, I started looking for Mr. Right,…