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Hey Mama

  Hey Mama, Bent over the kitchen counter, Distractedly eating leftovers. Yes you, With the ragged PJs The greasy hair and yesterday's eyeliner. Here’s something you should know: God sees you.   He sees you, Even when no one else does; He sees you, When you feel overlooked.   Hey mama, Dark circles under your eyes, Sleepwalking and suppressing yawns. Yes you, Up all last night Checking if she was still coughing, Or if he was ...

You Have Permission For This

There’s a distinct point of time when I snap. I don’t mean that I snap my fingers to a happy chorus. Nope. I mean I snap like a dry twig. You can almost hear the cartoon-like crraaack. My patience runs out. My face contorts. My tone hovers somewhere between irritable and infuriated. My words range from snarky to ...

Perfect Love Holds Us Through It All

“Sometimes God allows what He hates to accomplish what He loves.” Those compelling words were shared by a woman who plummeted to the depths of suffering. Yet she did not allow the waves of pain to drown her. Instead, she chose to let God lift her from the bottom of that sea of despair. Joni Eareckson Tada ...

Vacations and Worship: Can They Actually Go Together?

Is it just me or do you find it harder to connect with God while on holiday? As someone who thrives on schedules, I enjoy time in the Word during my regular routine. But you know what happens on vacations? Or, more to the point, what doesn’t happen on vacations? Routine. That’s what. Schedules and calendars melt ...

When Shame Keeps You In Hiding

As part of an online accountability group for a "healthy lifestyle," I’ve signed up for a few fairly awkward things. For one, I tell a group of about 20 people how much I weigh every day. Thankfully, others on the group “weigh in” too (literally speaking) so it’s not overly embarrassing. Other things we do include ...

Come and See—An Easter Reflection

One of my favorite jewelry pieces is a cross pendant my parents gifted me for my 21st birthday. More than two decades later, I still treasure the gift. It's delicate and pretty, but I love it because it represents something intrinsically central to my faith—the cross of Calvary. As Christians, our church services and our meditations often ...

The Sound Of Stillness—A Silent Saturday Reflection

    The Sound Of Stillness   Saturday interjects a pause; Friday laments suffering Anguish and death, Sunday proclaims wonder Joy and life, Saturday stands still, but He still speaks— Even in the silence.     Saturday holds space for grief; It doesn’t hasten us to “move on.”’ It gives us permission To mourn, To doubt, To weep— Even as we wrestle.     Saturday reminds us of the truth; The God of the Sabbath Directs our hearts  To be ...
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