In 2015, with no say in the matter, I left the battleground of my husband’s terminal illness and entered the wilderness of widowhood. After thirty years as a wife, this new country felt disorienting and dangerous in nearly every way. My instinct was to hide. Stay safe. Take no chances. The problem with that plan?…
“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” (Ephesians 2:10, NIV) We were created by God. He uniquely crafted us to do good works. God prepared our assignments before we were born, making us specifically with the attributes needed to complete…
My three small children and I love visiting a nearby farm animal sanctuary. Not only can we get close to the animals, but we’re typically the only people there. My kids are especially fond of the donkey named Jellybean! The last time we visited, we were lucky enough to be there for the animals’ dinnertime….
For many of us, as believers, the promised land is synonymous with fulfilling our destiny in Christ. Most of us were also taught that being in the wilderness means we’re not in the promised land. If we find ourselves in a wilderness, we’re probably navigating things like grief and shame. We believe being in the…
Last week, I resigned from my job of fourteen years. It was a shock to all but the handful of people who have been privy to my dream of a smaller life, a more flexible life, a less busy life a not-8-to-5-Monday-through-Friday life. It’s a dream I’ve harbored for over a decade. Deep down, I…
When tragedy devastates the landscape of our lives, where can we find hope? Recently, while traveling in Alaska, I rode past an area that had been ravaged by wildfire. The spruce trees that once dominated the landscape had been reduced to charred skeletons. But the sight that kept my camera clicking was the beautiful blanket…