I was a naïve twenty-six years old when the army sent our family to Germany. Over thirty years later, three things about the half-hour drive from the Stuttgart airport to our apartment are still vivid in my memory. I was unspeakably relieved to be with my husband again after six months in separate countries. I…
Perched on my kitchen barstool, eyes fixed on my laptop screen, I opened a Word document and prepared to write. But social media beckoned, Come see what your friends are doing. Advertisements enticed, Come see what’s on sale. Click bait urged, Stop and read this article. An hour later, my Word doc was still blank….
“It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are far too easily pleased.” ~C.S. Lewis “What do you want?” Sometimes we don’t know how to take that question, right? It could be asked in an annoyed voice—like a big sister rolling her eyes at a little one…
“If possible, on your part, live at peace with everyone.” (Rom. 12:18 HCSB) I grew up believing that this verse, paired with talk of dying to self, meant my opinions and preferences were of little to no consideration. By giving in, I would demonstrate the love of Jesus to others. My job as a Christian,…
Those of us who have grown up in the evangelical church have learned, whether directly or indirectly, that “real” ministry requires significant sacrifice. For some reason, we seem convinced that the work of the Great Commission should only occur beyond the borders of the United States. Yet there are people all around us looking for…
The worst teachers I had in school were the ones who had forgotten how to go back to the basics. My algebra teacher taught over my head to the kids who were getting it but never took the time to come down to where I was: not getting it. He did feel sorry for me…