Lean in, sweet girl in the trenches of the teen years. This is for you. You: the one beginning to relate to your mom as a friend, the one beginning to wear makeup, the one navigating womanhood, the one striving to discern between friendships and extracurricular activities. I know. It feels so complicated. I was […]
Why It Isn’t Enough to Invite Her to Church
My church is my second home. Well, maybe my parents’ home where I spent the second part of my childhood (after we moved to town) is my second home. Church is definitely third. It is where I find comfort and where I meet weekly with others in worship. I was a preschooler there, was […]
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When We Need the Tried and True Encouragement for the Narrow Road We’re Traveling
There is such a tension. The struggle is real here. Sweet friend, it is imperative that we learn to love like Jesus if we call ourselves His follower. Follow is the operative word. We must follow the perfect example the best that we can in spite of our imperfect nature. How do we love […]
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For His Purpose and By His Grace
I was surprised. I didn’t expect to think of them again…again this year. On the week of Christmas of all the weeks, they were on my heart more than ever. They had been the year before. I couldn’t believe how close they felt even though they were so far away. Last year, God had placed […]
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Grace For the Strong-Willed Child
Before he was born, I thought our first son was strong-willed. Just the thought of that ignorant bliss makes me laugh out loud these days. Numero Uno was not so strong willed…so I’ve found. Número Dos, bless his heart, he defines the personality type. He is the strong-willed child, if ever there was one. […]
