My kids love Power Rangers. I didn’t even know Power Rangers were still around until my kindergartner came home from school obsessed with them. It turned out playing Power Rangers was the thing to do on the playground and my son was not going to miss out on that. So, I let him watch some. […]
Experiencing the God of All Comfort
This week’s Five Minute Friday prompt is the word “comfort.” My thoughts are still turning, so let’s see what happens, shall we? Can I get it all in within 5 minutes (and make it make sense without edits)? Probably not, but I’ll try anyway. Ready? GO 2 Corinthians 1 is a passage I can’t quite […]
Though I Walk Through the Darkest Valley...
On Tuesday we learned the most devastating news that my husband’s closest friend took his own life. I credit this man for standing by Tim during a season when I felt our marriage was at its weakest. He supported Tim. He loved Tim well. Most of all, he was a safe place where Tim could […]
What am I worth?
Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? -Matthew 6:26 This week our family is stepping out into new territory. A huge project is underway. And I’m nervous. No, if I let myself […]
What the Darkness Cannot Do (In the Ligh...
For months verses about “Light” have been jumping out at me. I want to do a brief series about them. Consider this the first installment of my musings and reflections on the power of Light in the world. In us. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. – John 1:5 A well-meaning […]
The Truth of Who I Am :: Shame vs Love {...
It’s Friday and time for Five Minute Friday again. Kate Motaung has prompted us with the word “Truth.” I could go so many ways with this, but right now there is only one I want to talk about. The Truth of who I am. I’ve written briefly on shame for the past week or so. […]
“As If” (On Lent, Fasting, and Doubt)… a
Tim and I just had a relaxing and energizing extended weekend at the “North Shore.” For Minnesotans, this is the North Shore of Lake Superior. We stayed in a condo right next to the lake where we got to hear and see waves crashing on the shore throughout our stay. For me, as much I […]
“Longing (or Searching) for Home” on Jen
I don’t talk about it enough, but I am a member of the best writers’ guild ever (and I do mean ever), the Redbud Writers Guild. We had a retreat two weeks ago and an editor for a publishing company was there with us. She said she was skeptical that a group of female writers […]
The Two Books Preparing Me for 2017 {I h...
If you have been following me on Instagram or Facebook, you may have seen some posts lately about books I LOVE. They include Holy Listening with Breath, Body, and the Spirit by Whitney R. Simpson and Sacred Ordinary Days: Liturgical Planner. I want to share them with you, because I think they could be tools […]
Removing Christ before Christmas {Wait f...
One of my favorite book series is The Mitford Series by Jan Karon which follows the life of Father Tim, an aging Episcopal priest who pastors a small town of folks. His charming encounters with over-sized dogs, a next door neighbor with great legs, overzealous congregants, and runaway children – not to mention his own struggles […]