I was wiping down the fridge the other day, going through all the little things we had stuck to it with magnets and tape. There was a note from my daughter, a bill that was coming due, a Bible verse written on a sticky note. I pulled them each off one by one, setting them neatly…
I don’t agree with everything that takes place at my church. There are times I raise my eyebrows in surprise at things that are accepted or thought–and there are also times when I realize other people are raising their eyebrows at me. There are times when the leadership announces decisions that make me applaud inside–…
Remember how you used to beg to go help Daddy feed the cows? It was super exciting because it was new and different and a grown-up chore. It made you feel important to know how to scoop out the grain properly and how many scoops went to each group of cattle. But then it got…
I want her to know it didn’t start with a baby. Nor did it start with Joseph and Mary. They are all part of the middle, but not the beginning– nor are they the end. The world was created in perfection, with love. All was beautiful, all was good. It was a glorious place where…
Once upon a time a girl was born with an extraordinary gift. As a tiny infant the gift was revealed, though it was not until she was four or five that her parents realized what a treasure it was. She was born with a beautiful voice that always sang on key, no matter what. In…
Have you ever asked yourself, “Does God love some more than others?” After all, some people seem to get everything they want and others seem to struggle along. Some people seem to have confidence in God’s love, others just wonder. For me, of course, the question turns toward infertility and loss. Does God love the woman who…
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