By all accounts I was a bright kid. But math was always my downfall. The problem was, I understood it as a zero sum game. And that works great it you need to divide the last pizza into equal parts or allocate funds to different budget categories. But that math has it’s limits, because it’s […]
Mud in Your Eyes
Come sit next to me and let me confess something to you. But first, let me ask you something: Have you ever clung tightly to a biblical truth, and later realized you weren’t grasping the whole truth after all? Without ever meaning to, I misunderstood God’s word and used it against the person who is […]
My Fatal Flaw
We all love to hear the story of the perfect baby boy who changed everything. But today I feel compelled to tell you about another baby boy. It’s not a different story really, but part of the same story. I never met him, but he changed my life. Here’s part of his story, in the […]
A New Way of Listening
By guest writer Caitlin Boersma After a month or so of referring to Simon as my foster son on social media, I received an unexpected comment from a Facebook friend: “You shouldn’t call a child you’re caring for your “foster” son. As long as he’s with you he’s your son…Think about how that word would […]
God’s Glory is for Quitters
Over the last several weeks I’ve shared how you can minimize distractions and make room for more of God’s glory in your life. Many of you have shared how hard it is, especially as moms. No matter how much we do, we feel torn between the things we still haven’t done. And we live in […]
“I Couldn’t Look away. I Knew I Had to Help”
You’ve heard me talk about the power of listening to God and to each other, but what difference does it make in your life? Today I’m thrilled to feature a reader who’s been putting these principles to work in her own life. Here’s what Liz wanted you to know: How do you experience God’s voice […]
She Saw Me at my Worst. Then She Spoke Four Words that Changed Everything
Have you ever let a friend see you at your worst? One instance stands out for me. Fifteen years ago, I spilled my guts to a friend about everything missing in my life. I must have sounded so pathetic and immature. But she didn’t tell me to be content. She didn’t tell me I […]
Warning! Testimonies May Be Hazardous to Your Health!
You know the feeling: you’re listening to another woman share a powerful testimony, and your heart sinks. There’s some jealousy there, but it’s more than that. You feel guilty because you should be happy for her, disappointed you’re not experiencing the same victory, and angry it’s taking God so long to answer your prayers. Maybe […]
When We Quit Praying, We never Expected This:
Last week I wrote about how we quit praying before meals (you can read that here if you missed it). That decision left us asking “What do we do now?” The gaping hole at the beginning of meal time made conversation awkward, so we bridged the gap with a question from a deck of […]
Do You See Dead People?
(Did you know you can tweet any text on this blog just by highlighting it? Try it for yourself!) When it comes to Passover, there’s too much. Too much love, too much anguish, too much joy. It’s easier to go numb than confront all that blood and power and beauty. So every year, a few […]