Gifts are truly gifts, freely distributed by God himself to be recognized, received with gratitude, and used for good.
Magnanimity and A Book Deal
Existential Angst, Baby’s Breath, & The Preacher
She would’ve napped for longer if I put her down in the crib, but I let her fall asleep on me because I love the feel of her in my arms. “You love this age,” my sister said to me recently— I really do. I love the way she still fits, her chubby thighs, and …
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Fridge Photos, Missions, and Your Children
(Reposted from Instagram) Today my daughter spoke about our friends in Zambia. Before her presentation, I sent a message to let our friends know they were about to be introduced to a group of children in Staten Island. And I thought about how grateful I am for them. Not just for the amazing work they do, …
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Learning How To Handle Abundance
In a world East of Eden, filled with good things but also of temptation, uncertainty, and suffering, it is then a struggle to know how to handle the "good things" in life-- the created things that God has declared good. We often need to undo and relearn our relationship to created things.
Keeping Heart 