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“Mom, my friend asked me what’s going to happen to our house when you get divorced,” my oldest asked me in a whisper as the other kids ran past us from the backyard to the playroom. Matt and I are not getting divorced. We are never getting divorced. We do not even use that wordContinue reading “Laying a Foundation of Security”

The Bible isn’t known for being a comedy…because it isn’t. But sometimes a little humor sneaks in there, like this: So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. (John 20:3-4) Commentaries expound on the significance of this moment, that it’sContinue reading “Peter vs. John: Comparison”

Since GHC-Texas, I’ve been reading through You Who? Why You Matter and How to Deal with It by Rachel Jankovic. She spoke about the book during the conference with a no-nonsense attitude; I would even say she came off a bit yell-y. The book doesn’t mince words either. But this can be helpful, particularly when weContinue reading “Reframing Our Identity”

Lately, my little people want nothing more than to be chased. “Mama, chase me, chase me!” rings out from all corners of my house. With my new prosthetic, I’m more inclined to chase them at the park and today, I soaked up their smiles and shrieks of laughter as almost-spring sun streamed through bare branches.Continue reading “On Chasing and Being Chased”

I went through a Rent phase; the song Seasons of Love has really stuck with me: Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes How do you measure, measure a year? In daylights, in sunsets In midnights, in cups of coffee In inches, in miles In laughter, in strife The answer the song gives is love,Continue reading “Measuring Life in Sundays”