My Dear Friends, I have been absent from this website far more than I expected this season and the reason is simple: I need to be. I want to write and produce and perform; I need to abide in love. I want to be superwoman, solve all the problems, and fix all the hurts; I […]
Wear Love :: Dressember {It’s More than
Rain became sleet. The wind challenged the limits of our umbrellas. I waited for the bus with my son on a freezing December morning… in a dress. Bless you, Creator of fleece-lined leggings. Why was I wearing such inappropriate clothing? I’ll tell you. Last year, a friend of mine wore a dress every day in […]
My First Advent {Five Minute Friday :: S...
I have a tendency to be over ambitious. I set goals for myself that are too high, too wide, and too deep. After failing miserably it often takes weeks to get up the nerve to try again. I’m trying to approach the Advent season a bit different than that. Advent isn’t really part of […]
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown {“The P
Last year when Costco sold “The Peanuts Holiday Collection,” I couldn’t help myself. I envisioned my boys and myself snuggled on the couch empathizing with Charlie Brown’s insecurities, absorbing the truth of the gospel as preached by Linus, and rejoicing as his friends recognize that Charlie Brown is much more than any of them believe. […]