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It’s Good To Remember Your Story

When it comes to identity, most Christian articles and books focus on our new being in Christ. And rightly so. We are “redeemed,” “beloved,” “cherished,” “children of God,” “holy,” “chosen,” and have access to so much more.  We revel in our new birth secured for us by the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. But in ...

No Checking Necessary

I’m part of the 'check-before-you-call-someone' generation. We're the species that prefers text messages to phone calls. We opt to leave voice mails that don’t intrude on others’ time rather than “bother” them with a conversation in real-time. When we have no choice but to use our phones to make an actual phone call, we are hesitant ...

How Can We Nurture Deeper Friendships?

There’s a meme making its rounds on Instagram that goes something like this: “Do you know one of Jesus’ greatest miracles that no one ever talks about? . . He had 12 close friends in his 30s.”   Whoever came up with that joke struck some solid truth: as we get older, nurturing authentic friendships becomes more difficult than we’d ever ...

What You’re Doing Matters

A younger person would likely start this blog post with the letters TBH. Which for the uninitiated stands for, "to be honest." In other words, this is a bit of a soul-baring post. I’ve been writing blog posts for a long time now. My writing journey sometimes feels like I'm wearing too-big-for-me gum boots and trudging through ...

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 ...

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 ...
MEET SUSAN

I love words. But you probably figured that out by now, considering this website essentially collates my words on the web. Read More…