I have been talking to my darling sixth-grade girls about spiritual gifts. We all have them - every single one of us. They are given to us at the moment we ask Jesus Christ to be the Lord of our lives. Sometimes the gifts we are given seem unrelated to our natural talents. I am, by nature, a very shy person. If you met me for the first time, you might be very surprised at how much I keep to … [Read more...] about Finding Faith
Abundant Life
Intimacy
I heard a powerful story this last week about why God does not always answer our prayer requests for provision immediately : A rabbi was once asked why God did not give the Israelites manna in the desert for more than one day at a time except on the sixth day when they were given enough for the Sabbath. He replied in the form of a parable: Once there was a king whose son came of age. The … [Read more...] about Intimacy
What Happened in the Dash?
My children never knew my maternal grandparents whom I had been very close to growing up. Chase was about five, Jordyn was four and Jenna was two when my mom and I along with my Aunt Gerry took my kids to the cemetery where my grandparents were buried beneath the same headstone. It was a beautiful fall day. The leaves were just beginning to drop and the air had a nip of coolness in it as it … [Read more...] about What Happened in the Dash?
Seasons
What season are you in right now? Summer. The days of summer officially ended yesterday. The pools are closed, the children are back in school, the days of sleeping in and staying up late are over. Summer is a time for play. A time when the goodness of God is so apparent because it is so evident and it is ours. Summer is when life comes easily to you and me. I love summer and its carefree pace. … [Read more...] about Seasons
Membership Has Its Privileges
My family and I were driving back from a very fun family gathering with the cousins in Illinois. The kids were in the back and Rob and I were enjoying the time we had to talk uninterrupted (yes, those physically demanding toddler years do pass!). We were almost out of Illinois and heading into Kentucky when a brown blur suddenly crossed in front of our rented minivan. Out of the corner of my eye I … [Read more...] about Membership Has Its Privileges
Offended by Him
I realized something profound this summer. I have done my best to push and shove and stomp down the hurt I have felt over some things God has allowed to happen to me. I have been offended by Him. And I would have denied it to the bitter end because of the terrifying collision my upbringing taught me to trust in Him had with my scabbed over heart. The Psalms and the prophet Jeremiah have just … [Read more...] about Offended by Him
