The Glorious Table

Today Is a Gift

ByThe Glorious Table October 14, 2021October 13, 2021

After a grueling season of working twelve-hour days, seven days a week, my husband’s time off finally arrived! When you work in football, you do not have the freedom to choose your vacation time, but you do get almost four glorious weeks off each summer. We had made our plans, filling these long-anticipated days with…

Live in Peace

ByThe Glorious Table October 13, 2021October 13, 2021

“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,…

Contentment | Freedom | Surrender | The Christian Life | Victory in Christ

How to Be Free

ByThe Glorious Table October 12, 2021October 11, 2021

All my life I’ve run the hamster wheel of achievement and acceptance; a headstrong, type-A control freak, looking for love. As a child I earned love by working hard to fit in. At church I earned love by memorizing verses. At school I earned love by pleasing teachers. Looking back, I see a girl in…

Abundance | Priorities | Simplicity | Surrender

Are You in Danger of Materialism?

ByThe Glorious Table October 11, 2021October 10, 2021

The fire alarm rang like a siren in my apartment complex early Saturday morning, and I seriously considered staying in bed. But what if this was the one time there really was a fire? I knew I’d regret it. Before heading out the door, I looked around my apartment. The sirens droned on and on….

Faith versus Religion | Identity in Christ | Salvation | Sanctification | The Christian Life

Are You Ready?

ByThe Glorious Table October 8, 2021October 4, 2021

Our family lives in the Rocky Mountain Region, a region of extremes. When my husband and I, our three children, and their families get together, we often discuss our preparedness for emergency situations. What if it were necessary to build a fire with no matches? Which one of us is best suited to stitching up…

Beauty | Creativity | Encouragement | Wonder | Work

Find Your Creative Self

ByThe Glorious Table October 7, 2021October 4, 2021

I used to think only some people were creative. I was thinking in a binary, like the stereotype that boys are good at math and girls are good at English. This binary said that creative people are unorganized dreamers, while practical people get things done. But like all binaries, this one left no room for…