When following your heart feels scaryTrust His protective wings When letting go seems out of controlTrust His light to guide you home When life is dark and shadowyTrust His peace that carries you above mossy … Read More
A Prayer | Courage
God, I ask for courageas I ask brave questionsTrusting You to care for mefinanciallyemotionallyphysically My dreams, God,You know each one Infuse my being with Your peaceMy thoughts with confidenceMy heart with creative overflowMy body with … Read More
Preaching to the Need
That moment you’re reading honestly refreshing words from a kindred confessor, in her book, Accidental Saints. She’s sharing a story about how she preaches about grace when you disappoint people and then actually has to … Read More
Dear Grief
Dear Grief, Thank you.And we hate you.And thank you again. For waking us from a mundane comfortable slumber,Turning the lights on and shouting, “Get up!Get up and look around at your life.See this stuff laying … Read More
Dear Son or Daughter,
Dear Son or Daughter, I offer you room to explore. I trust that in raising you to be an independent soul who is invited to know that God is always with you, you will wrestle. Wrestle … Read More
Receiving Love in Sadness
Just be how you are. I sensed the Spirit assure that my sadness was accepted. But I felt embarrassed. I’d returned from an incredibly special weekend retreat. So much beauty and soul-restoration and yet, I … Read More
I’m Nervous
*inspired by a conversation with our oldest who took off for the great adventure of in-person middle school in the height of COVID. I’m nervous, he squishes his face to my side. I’m nervous about … Read More
Intimacy in a New Light
New light. This phrase woke me from my sleep and continued rolling around in my mind and spirit as the days went on. New light? What does this mean? Days later, I dreamt of a … Read More