He Meets Us Here

Christ meets you there.

One of the many hats I wear is “homeschool mama”. My kids are 4 and 7, and one of the things I take very seriously in our home education is discipleship and teaching them about our faith in a way that’s accessible to them. They haven’t spent much time in a formal church or Sunday school setting […]

Acorns and Oaks

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It all feels a little surreal. Last week I was in Uganda with my little family, waiting in uncertainty regarding our two adoptions. It’s a familiar place. With every turn, another thing is compounded into the pile of an already overflowing mess of grief and heartache. And I know I’m not the only one struggling […]

Three Words for Those Who Fail at Prayer

Prayer can be our shameful little secret. We are women in ministry, serving Jesus around the world. Our prayer newsletters inspire and challenge many. At our home churches, we are called upon to pray out loud for all to hear. For we are the prayer experts. Or are we? Maybe many of us struggle with […]

This Week’s Theme: How We Pray

Prayer might be the only thing keeping you going in this season. It might be your lifeline. Or it might feel like your prayers are empty and talking to God is a struggle. How is your prayer life? This week we get to set aside time as a community for the Unplugged Retreat focused on […]

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