As you may know from previous blogs, our family has made a habit of selecting a word for each year. As December draws to an end, we try to spend time reflecting on the previous year and the “one word” we’d chosen. Then looking ahead, we pray and discern what our word for the coming … Continue reading Lean In
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Dear Church
Dear Church, It’s time we do better. Pastors, leaders, elders, deacons, congregants, volunteers, givers. Collectively. It’s time. Let’s. Do. Better. The church is meant to be a place of restoration, reconciliation, and redemption. It’s supposed to be a safe place. Instead, we’ve experienced retaliation and rejection. Again. I grieve for the bitter tastes of organized … Continue reading Dear Church
Memories of My Miscarriage
Sometimes I think we go through hard things and then hide them. Or at least not talk about them. Sometimes it's easier to avoid them. Maybe it's too raw and real. We let memories fade and time pass and sometimes, we forget. We forget how God was with us, and we forget that people are … Continue reading Memories of My Miscarriage
My Race to Run 