I’ve said it emphatically and often. God doesn’t speak to me. I don’t hear His voice and I don’t feel a stirring in my spirit. This is one of the many topics I want to cover in 'I'm Not Wired That Way' but I can’t seem to make headway in any of my writing projects. …
We were at the Fall Festival at a park near our house. Matt was out of town so I was flyin solo with all four kids. We were in line for the inflatables when Max said he needed to use the restroom. I told the girls to stay put and I would be right back. …
I really wanted to believe her. I looked at this radiant example of a biblical-textbook Christian who was relaying a conversation to me that she recently had with God. He talked her through a job relocation situation. She was anxious. He comforted her. She was waiting. He gave her the go-ahead. There was actual back …
I am not an enthusiastic cheerleader. I'm not particularly joyful. I am not an 'everything happens for a reason' platitude giver or receiver. I'm not vulnerable. Because I am not these things, I tend to feel less-than as a Christian. I feel like others 'get it' or 'are there' and I'm an outsider.
I didn't want to go. A Bible camp. In Alabama. In late July. With a bunch of people I had never met. I didn't want to go. Twelve hours in the car. With five kids. And my brother... who listens to folk metal. (Do yourself a favor and don't look it up. It's a real …
"Can I get a but but..." (I'm curious to see how a Christian blog post titled with a Jay-Z lyric goes over. The song isn't applicable at all except for the catchy title which happens to be the verse I've been mumbling as I type... But here's where it's going~) I appreciate advice. I treasure …
The Home Team (Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-Control) is getting their butts kicked by the Visiting Team (starring Hate, Doubt, Guilt, Fear, Lust, Envy, Greed, Pride, and the returning MVP: Shame). My heart is the soccer field and my mind supplies all the players. The Home Team resembles athletic Cherubims. …
I am not a crier. I will choose a snarky comment over genuine emotion any day. But there I was, with tears streaming down my face, surrounded by hundreds of people. See, I've been working on a book entitled 'Sacred Rollercoaster' that catalogs my challenges through life as a daughter, mother, wife, and friend. It …
I find it encouraging when women I admire say to me, "I've been there." Whatever is going on, it gives me hope that I'll get through it. Whether it's sleep-deprivation, marital problems, or one of the many heartaches that come with raising kids, I have a few women I can call and I know they …
"Lord, please continue to fix my soul. I feel like I'm just going through the motions. Please change me." This was a portion of the prayer I wrote in my journal last spring as I sat down to do my bible study. I had just come through a really rough time in my life and …
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