Helping you connect your faith with your real life
I had seen the ads on Instagram and Facebook. Amazing authors I respect touting how fantastic this new bible is. It has artwork and room for notes and even devotions built right in. Plus, there are beautiful covers to choose from. Yet, I was torn. A question kept circling my mind. On one hand I wanted this Bible.
I’ve struggled with church over the years. I’ve written about it here. But as I keep pressing in to Jesus in all my mixed up feelings I made a choice to press in to the church too. Why? Because Jesus loves the church. Yes, we can get into discussions about the Church vs. the church.
When you think of your favorite things, what Bible verses come to mind? For me, it’s tricky because I remember parts of them. I haven’t memorized Scripture well since high school (which was a little while back now!) I know the value in it, but right now I’m just happy to make space to read
I have some bad news for you friend. I hate to start this way, but I think it’s time someone told you. We’re never going to be done. Not on this side of heaven anyway. The lists will never end. The responsibilities will still be here. Chaos will swirl seemingly endless. But there is something you
There are times we know our truth, we see it all around, and believe with all that we are. And then there are the other times. The times when it just isn’t that easy. I wrote an article recently for a large website that caused a bit of a stir. The site doesn’t have commenting
I wanted Rachel Hollis to be my friend. Maybe that’s not exactly right. I wanted to be more like her. Everything about her seems, well, perfect. I thought I wanted that. As I read Hollis’ books I found myself wondering what was missing. The words were great, the motivation was great, but something about it
Discover how to connect with God. There are simple ways we can make space for God in our everyday life. It doesn’t need to be complicated, it just needs to be real. I still don’t know how I can be praising God in worship on a Sunday morning and feel so far away from Him
It’s easy to feel stuck in real life, even as your mind wanders to big callings. The more we whittle down the simplicity of what God calls us to, the easier it is to walk it out. As I sit here writing, there is a table full of clutter in front of me, kids playing
Our official spring cleaning may be coming to an end, but the real joy is just beginning. Now we get to move forward and live. It sounds easy in black and white, but it may feel anything but easy. Looking deep within is good for us. It’s good to see and reveal what’s been inside under an
I haven’t always loved reading the Bible. I know that sounds blasphemous, but I want to be real with you. I’ve struggled to understand the Bible, to feel like I could navigate the Bible, to even like what it said and think it mattered. Little by little, verse by verse, I’m learning to love it.
