Scripture is a funny thing. A group of people can read a passage together, and each member of that group could extract different layers. The Holy Spirit speaks to us through God’s Word, both corporately and individually. And the more you read it, the more you see. Sometimes what we see first, what rings most…
Category: Life during a Pandemic
If I had a tattoo…
People love to cite the first part of Proverbs 31:25: “She is clothed with strength and dignity…” But the last half of that verse is my favorite. In fact, if I ever get a tattoo, it will either be a black-eyed susan around the birthmark on my back OR it will be the second half…
Could there be a silver lining here?
When our son was five years old, he fell and shattered his femur into three pieces. ‘Shattered’ may sound a little dramatic, but when you watch your little guy suffer, when every nurse or doctor interrogates you over what happened, when someone in the ER finally confesses that typically injuries like this are caused by…
How to find refreshment: Be with your tribe.
This has been a crazy year for all of us. It’s been a crazy season, and we’re all feeling weary. We’re emotionally drained and struggling to make it one day after another.
LISTEN TO ME.
Take time to connect with your tribe. You may need it more than you realize.
You still get to choose.
No matter what this year throws at us, we still get to choose the path we take. What will you do in this time? Who will you be today?
We are together, but not alone.
These are crazy times. Heavy times. It feels like every night we go to bed praying and every morning we wake worrying and wondering. What will we do? When will this end? How will our kids go to school? Will they be safe? Are we making the right choices? What about our jobs? What about…
Ways to Get Out of the Pit
If you read my last post, you know I have good days and bad days and I’m learning to be okay with not being okay. I don’t want to just leave it there, so even though I am no expert on escaping dark moods, I want to share a few things that help me. Maybe…
It’s okay if you’re not okay.
It was a simple enough text. I should have been able to answer it easily, quickly, without much thought. I didn’t. I couldn’t. That text sat unanswered on my phone for hours. Overnight even. I stewed over my reply. Should I be honest? Not great. I’m struggling. The world is falling apart and it sucks…
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