Advent, bonus week // Starting weak
The week between Christmas and New Year’s is always a weird one for me. The magic of December is quickly outpaced by the incoming grind of January...
Advent, week 4 // Even if
Advent is just as much about remembering as it is about anticipating. We can rest assured that God will be faithful again because of his...
Advent, week 3 // Though it tarry
In a season known for its hustle and bustle, the idea of waiting may feel a bit dissonant. But as we learn from the book of Habakkuk, and from...
Advent, week 2 // When the questions come.
In my first Advent devotional I talked about how the book of Habakkuk starts with a question: how long? Maybe that’s how your Advent started as...
Advent 2021: Promises from Habakkuk
I am not good at waiting. I’m not a naturally patient person. And yet, Advent is one of my favorite times of year. A season that is ALL about...
Lord, what about him?
"Lord, what about him?" - John 21:21 Even the disciples were susceptible to comparison. In the second half of John 21 we come across a section...
Keep knocking.
One of my favorite parts about summer is Pierce being home in the mornings. Normally he's already out the door and in his classroom before my alarm...
Say no (and mean it)
The Internet is buzzing about Simone Biles. And while her decision to press pause on competing in the Olympics speaks volumes about the importance...
What we’re missing in the female ordination debate is Jesus.
A few weeks back, Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church ordained three women, despite the SBC’s official position against women’s ordination. Predictably...
A step, not an arrival.
“Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping...” - Matthew 26:40 I’ve heard a lot of people use the phrase “every step an...
Easter weekend reflections
Easter is one of my favorite holidays. For as long as I could remember, I would wake up to the smell of breakfast casserole and the sound of the...
Rest is good.
Rest is good. My last photo on Instagram is captioned as such. My husband and I had escaped to the beach for a few days (with our dog of...