Advent, Week One: Is Hope Naive?

Advent, Week One: Is Hope Naive?

We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain. Jesus has entered there on our behalf as a forerunner, because he has become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. – Hebrews 6:19–20,...
A New Thing

A New Thing

This past January, I sent out a New Year’s card because a Christmas card just didn’t come together in time. My sister got married in early December, and then our second son Shepherd was born on December 17––so we had just a few things on our plate. After...
The Days Are Long

The Days Are Long

Recently I had a dream about two teenager boys at the beach (stay with me, I know that was a weird intro). We were at the Outer Banks where my family goes each year watching these two boys flirting with a group of girls walking by. I was laughing and pointed them out...
Shepherd’s story

Shepherd’s story

This Mother’s Day feels different because I am not the same mom I was last year. On December 17, our second son Shepherd was born. We named him Shepherd because we loved the shepherds’ story in the Bible and how they were the first to hear of Jesus’s birth. On...