Recently, my friend Molly spoke at a women’s event. The theme was The God Who Sees You, and she shared the story of the Egyptian slave Hagar. Hagar’s story is found in Genesis chapters 16 through 21; if you aren’t familiar with it, it’s a really challenging story to read. It is tempting to skip…
My Dad has always said, “Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water,” as a reminder not to throw something good or valuable away because you are trying to get rid of something unwanted. I’ve been thinking about that phrase and reflecting on how, in our attempts to progress and make improvements, we might…
I held my hands open and released my plans,I told God I’d give him everything and everyone. But let’s be honest,Things were going well that day. Then came the roadblock to my plans,And I closed my hands tightly around those plans as I took them back. Immediately, I began exploring ways to get around, over,…
I recently shared some words on social media that resonate with people. A reminder that in a world that celebrates bigger as better, we have permission to live small and grow deep roots. Later, I was watching my favorite fall movie for the second time this season, You’ve Got Mail, and the words of Kathleen…
I wrote an essay I planned to edit and post on my blog a while ago. But life got busy, and the article sat in my save folders unedited until recently. Realizing it had been a while since I published anything new on my website, I thought perhaps I would finish editing and share. After…
Thoughts come and occasionally turn into words or phrases that we share out loud with others. (For me, sharing words frequently takes the form of social media posts.) And as we share out loud, we hope our heart behind the words is understood. That others gather the full intent of what we are trying to…
