I’ve always wanted to write a book, more so because I thought it would be a cool bucket list thing to check off with no actual idea of the kind of work required in the actual writing process. But this book that is about to be released is not the book I ever imagined writing,…
Tonight is the eve of Passover, a week long festival celebrating God’s deliverance of the Israelite people from Egypt. It includes an annual Jewish feast where all across the world men and women and children will gather around a table tonight and tomorrow night to tell the story of God’s faithfulness to rescue His people…
A few months after we lost our first daughter, Sophie, Kevin and I went to see our counselor to continue to step into growing in this grieving journey together. It was a great emotional checkup. At one point I was sharing how I felt like a child most days, inwardly throwing tantrums of some sort…
Our Entitled Culture I live in a world of “entitlement”. I see it in myself everyday. I saw it in myself several months ago as I went through the security line at the airport on my way to a conference in Denver. They were re-calibrating the security check and decided to do that right before…
“My soul waits in silence for God only, From Him is my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I shall not be greatly shaken” – Psalm 62:1 This week marks Sophie’s 3rd birthday. It seems as if both so much time has passed and so little. And as I reflect…
“…moreover, I tell you that the Lord will build a house for you.” – I Chr. 17:10 David wanted to build the Lord a house, but the Lord said no. Instead that He would build a house for David. David’s agenda was not God’s agenda. Would he submit to what God wanted? what He would…
“Then Gideon and the 300 men who were with him came to the Jordan and crossed over, weary yet pursuing.” – Judges 8:4 They could have stopped, the battle a guaranteed victory. The kings conquered, though still alive. But God said He would give the entire campus into their hands, even those who had…
Because you did not serve the Lord your God with joy and a glad heart, for the abundance of all things.” -Deuteronomy 28:47* The joy of the Lord is my strength. It is not in me to have joy in ALL things. To take joy in you no matter what. But you oh God are…
March 27, 2013. 3 years ago yesterday, our lives would be changed forever. That was the day Kevin and I went in for my routine 20 week ultrasound and found out our first child was a girl and would not live once born. I’m sure every single one of us can share of the moments…
Will His answer be a “yes” to the thing I long for and bring before Him day after day?
