relationships
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Held
They wanted tea so I heated some water and they dipped their tea bags into their mugs. It was a hard morning so far. The two year old wanted to sit on my lap constantly and I was feeling overwhelmed by his need. I sang He Will Hold Me Fast to help calm myself from Continue reading
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When Doubt Doesn’t Equal Insecurity
Like many deep feeling/thinking introverts I’ve gone through my far share of seasons of doubt, confusion, and anger toward God. They used to make me so fearful. This last season was different, though. I stopped saying I was “questioning my faith.” I started being honest that I was questioning God’s character. I knew I had Continue reading
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Renewed
Last Sunday our pastor pointed out that living by the Spirit is the command Galatians 5. The fruit of the Spirit is simply what the Spirit produces in us when we walk by the Spirit. He then challenged us to look into what walking by the Spirit actually looks like in daily life. I feel Continue reading
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Maybe
Maybe we wait to say the obvious. right thing. Maybe we choose not to tell our angry friend to be more patient. Maybe we resist the urge to tell our depressed friend that they’re supposed to be joyful. Maybe we bite our tongue when we want to tell our anxious friend to stop worrying and Continue reading
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More than word on a page
“I luv you. And you luv me.” I was around 6, I think. I sat next to Grandma’s little lamp with a red pen and a piece of scrap paper. I wanted to write a note to Mom and Dad about how I loved them and was so happy and grateful for them. I struggled Continue reading
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The Sofa
I wiped my feet on the doormat as I waited for the large door in front of me to open. I hoped someone was home. Water droplets were running down my face and my clothes clung to me like a heavy, wet blanket. It was stupid to go for such a long walk today, but Continue reading
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Soar
“‘I have no wish to talknonsense.‘” “‘If you did, it would be in such a grave, quiet manner, I should mistake it for sense. Do you never laugh, Miss Eyre? Don’t trouble yourself to answer–I see you laugh rarely; but you can laugh very merrily: believe me, you are not naturally austere, any more than Continue reading
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Where Strongholds Weaken
It matters how we talk to ourselves about our hurt. There’s a difference between saying “it isn’t that bad” or “that’s just the way it is” and saying “I am living in lies that I’ve let shape my life, but God is stronger than the lies and has protected me.” One acknowledges both the reality Continue reading
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Genuine Love In Conflict
We were sitting on the old, beat-up couches that lined the youth group room when she shared with us how her classmates were tearing her down. She felt like the only way to defend herself was to lash back out them. “I know Jesus says to turn the other cheek and everything, but I don’t Continue reading
The Worth Of Knowing 