The Resources at the Library
I came to the library to write, but the joke is on me.
Read MoreThanksgiving, Obviously
If you are planning to consume obscene amounts of pecan pie today and you haven’t put in the training time, it’s too late. Maybe next year.
Read MoreReady, Set, Rest
There is rest.
And then there is sabbath.
Seeing is Providing
“Abraham looked up and saw a ram caught in the thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram and offered it as a burnt offering in place of his son. And Abraham named that place The LORD Will Provide, so today it is said: “It will be provided on the LORD’s mountain.”
Read MoreThe Lord of Hosts
We serve a God who not only sees the big picture, but is the Master of it all.
Read MoreThe God Who Is Being
Yahweh is the second name of God that appears in the Biblical narrative in Genesis 2:4.
Read MoreCreator and Judge
Have you ever tried to create something from nothing? It’s impossible.
Read MoreHello! My Name Is...
Learning someone’s name is most often the first step in knowing someone, because you can’t really know someone without knowing their name.
Read MoreThe Total Darkness Where God Was
Most people grow out of being scared of the dark. I have, as long as I’m not alone, there are no unfamiliar noises, and there’s plenty of light.
Read MoreTomorrow: A Memoir
Tomorrow I was the best version of myself.
Read MoreDo Your Work
Creativity inspires creativity, and work builds upon work.
Read MoreBeing His Image Together
There’s debate swirling in Christian culture that seems like it began as a response to the #MeToo movement. The reality is, however, there are perennial versions of this debate, but in light of #MeToo it has once again been pushed to the forefront of our collective minds. In evangelicalism everyone is on the same page when it comes to abuse of women, whether physical or emotional. Thankfully, we all want women to be safe, whole, and flourishing. The debate heats up when we begin to discuss what it actually looks like for women to be whole and flourishing in the church.
Read MoreHow a Tomb Becomes a Womb
Walking out of Marshall's a few weeks ago, my middlest daughter, Emma, remarked that she is so excited for Fall. In Houston, Fall is December 9th-15th, and we still wear our flip flops but put on a long-sleeve shirt. Em said she's ready for fall because she loves the colors, the textures, the scents, the food, and most especially, the clothes. I don't disagree. Jeans look waaaay better on me than shorts.
Read MoreGo Be Funny
There’s no shortage of words on pages devoted to family values, what they are, how to create them, what yours should be, how to instill them in your children, or what to do when the children violate them. Family values are good, and I’m all for them.
Read MoreCollege Drop Offs and the Hope of Heaven
Last week my husband and I dropped our first child off at college.
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