A few months ago, God said no. I'd been praying he would stop something from happening, something that would harm people I care deeply about but was powerless to control. But what I feared might happen did happen, and it sent me into a funk. This isn't my first encounter with unanswered prayer, but this …
2020
What matters much more than our sheepy resolve to follow, is our Shepherd’s commitment to lead.
When You Don’t Know What You Need
I lay in bed too tired to think, not knowing where to start — children, church, marriage, friends, my own soul? It had been a long time since I had talked to God about it all and I was at a loss at what to ask. The words came to mind as I struggled to …
A Surprise
(From Instagram) I heard the door open downstairs and their excited shouts followed. Mom! We have a surprise for you! Mom! Come, look! She handed them to me, my firstborn, with anticipation. Tiny wildflowers, purple and white, thoughtfully arranged. She and her sister had gathered them bike riding with their dad. Their mini-bouquet fit …
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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