I need Thee, O I need Thee, Every hour I need Thee! O bless me now, Savior, I come to Thee. - I Need Thee Every Hour The girls are in school and we are in a new season. While I’m not exactly swimming in free time, I’ve been afforded a bit of mental space …
Just From Jesus Simply Taking
Just from Jesus simply taking life and rest and joy and peace. I stand in my kitchen, listening as the words fall and flow like Isaiah's waters in the wilderness. “The burning sand shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water”, he prophesied. God knows I am thirsty. And, just from Jesus simply …
Greater Is He
(from Instagram) I felt the fall last night, the pain of childbearing. In the beating my body has taken in birthing and caring for a newborn. In the toil of raising sinful children. In my own hard-heartedness. *** I’m sick of dealing with sin. I think that to myself after refereeing another bedtime squabble. Nothing …
God Who Pursues
(Reposted from Instagram) So much about parenting is hard. The sleepless nights, the pouring out, the not knowing what I’m doing. But the hardest thing is how little control I have over what matters most. Jeff and my greatest hope for our children is that they’d know and walk with Christ. My greatest fear is …
The Common, Hard Things
Just because it’s common, doesn’t mean it’s not hard.