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After lightning struck and the fire destroyed seventy percent of my home, we rebuilt. Every item seared, soaked and smoked was lifted and sifted. Ashes were removed. All things broken and tattered were excavated …
There’s Nothing Like a Little Llama Drama!
Llamas are a thing lately. It’s hard to go anywhere without seeing a llama on a book, card or wall art. And I’m good with that. This mama loves llamas! Llamas are like sunshine …
The Gravity of Grace
He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting. (Psalm 104:19, ESV) Gravity. It’s not just the title of amazing songs written by John Mayer and Sara Bareilles, though …
A Beautiful Thing
I’m completely crazy about cool jewelry, so when the Lord prompted me to take off my favorite necklace and give it to the woman who had just admired it, I tried to pretend I …
Lose The Less-Than Love
WHAT WERE YOU DOING WHEN YOUR FAITH WAS MOST VIBRANT? I watched a movie about the end times that left me longing for a few answers. So I grabbed my Bible and sat to …
My Favorite Place
The bedrooms of my children house more memories than a library full of books. The doorframes have been gateways to relationship. Access points of intimacy. Invitations to community. Over the years the space beyond …
Silencing Voices of Division
I’m obsessed with gymnastics and figure skating. Obsessed. For two weeks, every four years. You know… like everyone else in America… when the Winter Olympics games come around. Pour me a bowl of Wheaties, …
The One Day That’s Hers
Rarely do I see more beauty on the face of a woman than on the day of her wedding. She’s the belle of the ball and she knows it. Her eyes twinkle as she …
What Do Others See In You?
When I was growing up, ours was on the doorframe between the kitchen and the hall with the red carpet. A vertical trail of penciled dashes and dates that marked the growth of my …