When Jesus Invites You to the Beach
Come. Come to the beach. Let’s talk. I’ve got a warm fire going for you and breakfast started for you…I know it’s been a long night. I have words for you. I have more for you. You are not done. No, definitely not yet. You may feel like it is all over because you are […]
Staying in the Game
We are delighted to end “Men’s Week” with a post for us all: men and women, fellow servants of Christ. Welcome one and all to comment, link-up, and interact as the brothers and sisters we are. ~~~~ I prefer fishing over baseball. Always have. Near my childhood home in Northern California, there was a creek full of smallmouth […]
When You Hate Where You Live
You don’t want to admit it. You don’t even know if you can allow yourself to say it. But you hate where you live. It feels like a dirty word –“hate.” Certainly nothing a good Christian is allowed to feel about the place God has her. You feel stuck. You want something else. You don’t […]
For When You’re Trying to Adjust + Plus New Community Builders!
My family and I are in a season of major adjustment. June, July and August were all about uprooting, traveling, and change. Now we’re midway through September, and the proverbial dust is beginning to settle. Now is the time we’re supposed to be adjusting and finding our new normal. Or whatever normal looks like when […]
How Did You Know It Was Time to Leave?
Today I joyfully introduce you to a woman who held my hand through my first month on the field and who I now get the privilege to call my teammate. She’s one of those women you just need to meet. She’s full of wisdom, resources, connections, and grace-filled advice. Lisa Ingle has lived and served […]
10 Things to Tell Yourself During Transition
Here are some descriptions of a woman in the “transition phase” of giving birth. Ironically, I find it to be a pretty apt description of myself when I’m in the middle of a big life transition like… I don’t know, moving across the world. “Emotionally, she can become restless, irritable, discouraged, and confused. She may […]
10 Ways to Reconnect with Family When You’re Back in the States
As I write this I’m flying over the big blue ocean, a 4-year-old contentedly playing a LeapPad game next to me, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty showing on the tiniest airplane screen you’ve ever seen. My little sister is getting married, so I’m headed back to the US, more than ready for three weeks […]
Word Prompt: Return
Summer is just around the corner. For many of us that means a change is coming. And maybe you feel that change sitting at the forefront of your mind. Someone you know and love is leaving. Someone new and unknown is coming. Maybe you are the one packing your bags, heading “home” for a visit, […]