The Hesitation Inside Us
I sat in the bleachers, watching my six-year-old daughter begin her gymnastics class. The instructor called out some moves that she wanted the girls to accomplish, and then the first...
Relentless
God’s personality has been presenting itself to me through nature lately. Blessed by a trip to the beach with my family, I sat on the sand, surrounded by the big...
8 Ways to Make Real Connections with Others
We are going to tackle a huge topic today and talk about connecting. Connecting is a big subject because it incorporates connecting with other workers, staying connected...
Practitioners in Ministry {The Grove: Welcome to Ministry Life}
I’ll never forget my first day of grad school. I felt l was so out of place. Incredibly inadequate. An amateur in a room full of experts....
Don’t Eat the Spinach . . . But Do Receive the Invitation
We never should’ve eaten the spinach. It was a team dinner and we got take-out from a restaurant we all loved. One of the dishes we ordered...
Trust the Water to Hold You
I love floating on my back. I love the weightlessness I feel when I’m on the water. I love the way my sense of hearing becomes momentarily muted. I love...
10 Reasons This Pregnant Lady Misses Home {And 10 Reasons She Continues to Make this Foreign Land Her New Home}
I am the grumpiest pregnant woman there ever was. I can say that, my husband can’t. Being pregnant in a place that is not my home seems to make the...
Pigeon Loaf, God, and Me
The day I ate pigeon loaf I tried very hard to not taste it. It really was a gigantic slab of meatloaf, entirely made out of the...
Learning to Savor
Savor the moment Enjoy the journey Stop and smell the roses Capture the fluffy moments These are simple...
A Perfect Shelter in Seasons of Change
I lift up my eyes to the mountains-where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth....
