POW! I was blindsided and sucker-punched from out of nowhere, landing me in a place of despair. Somehow, I found myself knocked out from a blow that I didn’t see coming, and there I lay, curled up in a fetal position, not knowing what happened. Like many of you, the...
Despised. Rejected. Pierced. Crushed. Beaten. Whipped. For me. Read that line once more, maybe even out loud. Receive it again, as you received it the first time —the moment when He found you lost, far away, and most in need of His redemptive work. Can you recall what...
The year I turned 33, I found out I had a hole in my heart. My options were surgery or potential heart failure. It was a lot to take in. I had small children to take care of, a household to run, ministry and school obligations. On top of that, I’d never had surgery...
My package finally arrived, but I felt guilty when I opened it. I held the lightweight jacket against my chest and admired the finisher's medal for the race I didn’t run. I had paid the fee, but I didn’t earn this gear. If I had truly run that race, I would have...
I love that God is into new things–new life, new mercies, new opportunities, and a new blog after about 3 years away from writing. It wasn’t a deliberate break. I started my first blog back in 2008 and never really saw myself giving that up, but fast-forward 11 years...