From an article originally posted January 31, 2014…
I found this sweet little book at the Goodwill Outlet in Denver. I believe I paid a quarter for this gift. Last week I pulled it out and started reading it to the kids. It’s stunning; it speaks to my heart, its deep truths are convicting. I’m not even through the book and I’m deeply moved by the words.
From an article originally posted January 28, 2014…
I can’t escape it—I’m needy, everyone around me is needy, there is just no fighting it. Yesterday, one friend was headed into exploratory surgery while another one was flying to the bedside of her mama in her last beautiful moments in this place. Last week was an unbelievably humbling week where the strength I thought I knew faded into abyss of yuck. I was brought beautifully low, and from that place I have enjoyed grace in a new way. I see before me my need and weakness.
From an article originally posted January 26, 2014…
How do you live well when the living you’re living isn’t the living you expected?
This is the question I’m living with every single day. This is the question I think most of us wrestle through—if we are honestly looking at our living. Tonight I started a new book. The main character was a grandma, and I immediately was jealous of her. Once she started to complain about her life I put the book down. Here, I’m reading of a fictional character, I’m dreadfully jealous of her, and I find myself absolutely hating her.
From an article originally posted January 27, 2014…
The evening hours are always the most difficult. My heart breaks, my fears come, and certainly the lies persist. My failures feel as though they are placed under a spotlight, and grace is difficult to come by in the dark. It was so good to share my heart in this place, to cry big, hard tears, and to invite Jesus into my broken heart to walk me towards grace.
From an article originally posted January 23, 2014…
I announced awhile back that I have signed a contract to write a book. That means I have jumped on a new, unbelievable learning curve. I have so many things to learn and this process is amazing, humbling, and so overwhelming all at once.
