I cried this morning. It was about time. Sadness overcame me, as I knew it eventually would. This pandemic has robbed us all of something, hasn’t it? For some it’s been health (and sadly, even life), others have been stripped of jobs or businesses. Plans and celebrations, vacations, gatherings, weddings, CHURCH. All of us haveContinue reading “Tenderness”
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Gifts and Good Fruit
Hello, friends. I am bad at asking for help. I don’t like to inconvenience other people, and I really don’t like having my weaknesses exposed. But here’s what I’ve learned. We rob people of their ability to use their gifts when we isolate ourselves. A few years ago, I lost a dear friend to aContinue reading “Gifts and Good Fruit”
Setting Our Minds
Hello, friends. This morning (almost afternoon!) I want to share just a few thoughts from Colossians 3. I’ve had some feelings of fear and anxiety creep in the past day or so, and these reminders have helped me focus on where my hope comes from. Verse 3 encourages us to ‘Set our minds on thingsContinue reading “Setting Our Minds”
Stillness
Good morning, friends. It’s Monday morning, which means that most of us are being plunged back into the depths of the chaos after a weekend reprieve. Almost every morning as Brett walks out the door for work, I ask him what his day looks like. He typically mentions a few meetings, a lunch with aContinue reading “Stillness”
Faith Like Children
Hi, friends. Yesterday evening Brett and I spoke with a pastor and friend of ours. He prayed for us to have faith like children, and I was instantly taken with the beauty and relevance of this pursuit. Matthew 18 opens with Jesus instructing his disciples to “turn and become like children” and goes on toContinue reading “Faith Like Children”