What’s First?
Stephanie lost her temper and the large canister of zip ties used to secure Christmas decorations spiraled across the room. Hundreds of zip ties were strewn from the foot of… Read more What’s First? →
Notice {Five Minute Friday}
Go. The world notices Jesus. Even when we’re busy, doing things that make us happy, taking care of all the things that need done, making the most of life, finding… Read more Notice {Five Minute Friday} →
Too Much
It’s too much. Sometimes life gets to be too much. Then someone, well-intentioned, trying to offer encouragement and support says, “God doesn’t give you more than you can handle.” If… Read more Too Much →
The World Hurts. God Heals.
We had a little family photo shoot this weekend. Just some woods, my tripod, and the self-timer on my camera.This one was totally unplanned. They were waiting (and waiting and… Read more The World Hurts. God Heals. →
Put Out Into Deep {Coffee for Your Heart}
I’ve been thinking about Peter, the fisherman. Do you know how he moved on from being the fisherman? I like to imagine that it was at the end of an ordinary fishing day, although it might have been a bad day. His boat was empty and he was washing his nets when Jesus asked him to take him out on the water, a little ways from the land. Peter did and Jesus taught the crowd from the boat. When he finished speaking, he said to Peter, “Put out into deep… Read more Put Out Into Deep {Coffee for Your Heart} →
Love is a Choice
This necklace from Elsie serves as a reminder to choose love. Love is a choice. There are days when the choice to love is much more difficult (and a whole… Read more Love is a Choice →
Living with a Radical Faith
I earned myself a speeding ticket yesterday. Zipping along a beautiful stretch of road that winds between two lakes, there’s a small town with a bait shop, a church, and… Read more Living with a Radical Faith →
Show Up
Bird Watching There’s this robin that’s always having a worm snack on the corner of our deck railing. It’s become the expected view out of the kitchen window. No matter… Read more Show Up →
Mission Story {40 of 40 Stories}
Click here for the backstory. I’m not sure how I missed a story during Lent – I was surprised when I realized one was missing early last week. I didn’t… Read more Mission Story {40 of 40 Stories} →