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. […]
Dear Tired Mom
This week’s Five Minute Friday prompt suits exactly what I wanted to write about anyways, “Mom.” Here is my 5 minutes of writing with little to no edits (so hard, by the way). First, I want to say I know Mother’s Day is a tough day for many people for so many reasons. I want […]
“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 World May Not See You, But God Does ...
When I graduated from Denver Seminary, I felt a mixture of pride, gratitude, relief, and excitement. It was one of the greatest accomplishments of my life. Master of Divinity. The title feels regal. The degree took tons of work. Many late nights. Tears. Anxiety. Stress. And all goodness. Part of the graduation ceremony was the […]
I Long for Unity in this Disjointed Worl...
I pray also for those who will believe in me… that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may […]
Guest Post :: Stacy Smith-Fulia {On Moth...
Good afternoon friends! Today on the blog I am excited to have my dear friend Stacy Smith-Fulia. Stacy and I were roommates in college and have stayed in touch over the years thanks to Facebook, long distance phone calls, and road trips. When I think of Stacy, I think of hot cups of coffee, thoughtful […]
Struggling spiritually as a mama? Lookin...
Good morning, friend. How are you? Yesterday was one of those days of clarity for me. A time when the light fell across the path and I saw the simplicity of the steps God has for me. For months (perhaps years) I have had a lack of focus on my life. The change has been […]
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 […]
When there are no Words to pray for Pari...
I touched my forehead to his. Nose to nose. Shoulder to shoulder. I felt that I could not get close enough to my husband last night. I cherished his hand in mine. The tiny grasp with so much strength and stubborn will. My little one needs my hand to guide him today, so I take it. […]
God Called Me By Name :: A bit of my sto...
Have I written about weariness? Probably here and there. But I am honestly not sure if I have taken the opportunity to write about the part of weariness which is closest to my heart. It’s in my name. This post is part of Five Minute Friday. Every Friday, writers from around the world take five […]