"Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:16 I'm heartbroken and grappling over the most recent school shooting. I'm watching friends and family post on social media their solve-all calls to action either for teachers and staff to be armed … Continue reading A Call to Action

I've been feeling really worn down lately. Between week after week of sick children, being sick myself, winter doldrums, and a slew of relentless attacks from an "unknown" source, I am just flat out ready for this season of life to be over. I'm ready for a little break in the action and for things … Continue reading Something more, something less.

"What do workers gain from their toil? I have seen the burden God has laid on the human race. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end." Ecclesiastes 3:9-11 There are times in life … Continue reading Hope-filled Toil

"But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends the rain on the righteous and the unrighteous." Matthew 5:44 Refinement can … Continue reading The Mocker

Many times I sit down to write about something and I feel like the long of the short of every single post is “The answer is God”. And really, that is the truth, He is the answer. One day my therapist asked me how I continued to find hope through all that I am walking … Continue reading Your Good-enough-ness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt7tEV2thO4 I just love how sweet this song by Chris Rice is. I sat down to write this post and this song came on my music stream and it just caught me. What a beautiful piece that so simply explains the Gospel, our strength in Christ, and God's sovereignty. I posted the lyrics below in … Continue reading The King is Born (The Season of Giving Part 4)

We are now just past the half way point in the countdown to Christmas. Our home is all decorated with lights and it is bursting with joyful anticipation of the celebration to come. I really love all of the seasons in the year, but I really enjoy this time of year the most. My favorite … Continue reading Approaching the Throne (The season of giving part 3)

...is yooooouuuuu!!! Just kidding... but was I the only one who heard that song when I read the title here? Yes? Eh. Okay moving on. (BTW we both know you also heard that Mariah Carey song, don't lie...God sees everything!) 😉 Seriously though. This post is about to get real because it is about the … Continue reading All I want for Christmas…(Season of giving part 2)