Day 28 of 31 Days of Connecting When Jack was 3 or 4 months old, we went to a family friend’s house for lunch. Not knowing them well, I mostly kept to myself, hiding myself in Jack’s needs. When he finally went down for a nap, I had no choice but to engage in conversation with […]
What our friends need most from us…
Day 27 of 31 Days of Connecting I fully intend to listen well. To be a good friend as my friends have been to me. To support them as they have supported me. And yet, I find myself doing it again. Focusing on me. While she shares her struggles feeding her baby boy, I’m trying […]
Temporary Forever, by Shawna Ervin
Day 25 of 31 Days of Connecting My dear friend Shawna wrote this short story, Temporary Forever, and it was published in Sliver Stone Magazine. I am so proud of her. It is a story about a mom who remembers her life back in foster care, the fear, the heartache, and the hope that is in that system. […]
Know Thyself: it will change the way you...
Day 24 of 31 Days of Connecting Three years ago I was pregnant, working around 15 hours a week, moving us into our house, taking care of our two year old, trying to potty train said two year old, and I could not understand why I was so.very.tired. I looked around at other moms I […]
Why I am Grateful for My Friends
Day 22 of 31 Days of Connecting Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all […]
How God Cared for Me
Day 20 of 31 Days of Connecting The other day, in a fit of exhaustion, I posted a link to my sermon on trusting God. I promised that part of my story (which starts here) is part of the sermon… and it is. But since I know most people do not have 30+minutes to listen to […]
The God of the Universe cares for you… W
Day 18 of 31 Days of Connecting A year and a half ago, I had been working through tons of anger with God for calling us away from our families and our financial struggles were just adding insult to injury. Does God care? was a huge question in my life. And then a preacher stated this: […]
When you’re connected you can see love i
Day 17 of 31 Days of Connecting My good friend is in the hospital. She has sudden preeclampsia and is barely 29 weeks pregnant. After seeing her battle infertility, my heart breaks for her and her circumstances. And my heart sings because people love her. Not only do they love her, but they are showing […]
That time God showed me I had Him all wr...
Day 16 of 31 Days of Connecting (this is the continuation of my story which began back here.) Two days after my friend prayed for me – two days after I realized God knew how much I was hurting, that God cared for my pain, I was driving home from church on highway 85 asking Him: […]
Leah: A Ragamuffin
Day 14 of 31 Days of Connecting The other night Tim and I watched “Ragamuffin,” a movie about the life of the musician Rich Mullins. As Tim and I watched Rich meet with Brennan Manning and as Brennan Manning taught Rich about God’s love for the first time I was brought back to my seat […]