“God, are you even still with me in this battle? I thought you said you’d fight for me, but right now I feel so alone.” I scribbled the words in my journal at the end of a long list of old wounds that had been scraped raw during an argument with my husband the previous…
During spring break, my family and I went to Florida, spending our days at the hotel pool, which was packed with people. I didn’t mind. People-watching is one of my favorite pastimes. And the people-watching that week was broadly diverse. Young to old. Pale to dark brown. English to “I have no clue what they…
I’ve written before about the difficulty of receiving God’s blessings freely and with gratitude. I still wrestle with this, especially on days when I read the news. While so many people in the world are suffering, why is it that I am blessed with a comfortable home, a loving marriage, the children I dreamed of,…
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact expression of his nature, sustaining all things by his powerful word. (Heb. 1:3 CSB) I know I have read this verse before. Hebrews is one of my favorite books in the Bible. But when I read it the other day, it felt new. I…
A long red envelope—subtle enough for a hundred-dollar bill to feel extravagant, but extravagant enough for even a single dollar bill to feel elevated. If you’ve ever received one, you know. It’s a thing of elegance and expectation. The red envelope’s edges are crisp and, if adorned, exquisite. The flap is sealed, and until the…
Once, when my daughter was in Vacation Bible School, she came home sad and despondent. I asked her what had happened, it was highly unusual for a girl who finds adventure and fun in everything to be down. She said that they sang a song that made her mad. What in the world was going…