Tag: faith
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Audacious Change
I have never been good at change; small changes (like going to a differentgrocery store or taking a new route to a familiar place) to the larger scalechanges (like moving to a new country and learning a new language). Ibuck and fight and cry and lament, much to the chagrin of my saint of ahusband.…
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When Your New Season Isn’t What You Hoped For
We received a text message: “Can you guys meet for a quick Zoom call?” We had our suspicions about what they needed to tell us, and they were confirmed a few minutes later over video chat. Our team leaders had accepted a new position and would be transitioning out of their current role, which meant…
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New Year, Same Me
As I’ve gotten older, New Year’s Eve has become less and less about getting dolled up and going out and more and more about whose house we’ll hang out at while we play games and guess whose kid will pass out first. The truth is, I’m not much of a fan of New Year’s. Between…
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Audacious Faith
When I first heard this year’s theme, I’ll admit, I had to do some research. Audacious is not a word we hear often in everyday conversation. My good friend, MaKenzie V., is brilliant with languages and had already done some of this research before I ever started. She was gracious enough to share the following…
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Faith, Family, and Pajamas: Building A Legacy
Fifteen years ago, my husband and I were newlyweds, just a year into marriage, and still figuring out life together. Our world was turned upside down when we gained custody of my two youngest siblings. Suddenly, our cozy duo became a family of four. It was a whirlwind of emotions—joy, fear, uncertainty, and hope—all rolled…
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Christmas Mice
I have mice in my Christmas tree every year. Allow me to elaborate. My very first Christmas after college, I was newly married and my husband and I were newly installed as Associate Pastors at a rural church in North Texas settled in cotton farming country. As part of our pay, we were allowed to…
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An Arrow Not a Crown
Motherhood is not a crown on the brow, but an arrow in the chest. We wrestle with our will and our flesh as we raise up and let go. In this ongoing piercing, we endlessly require God’s presence. We mother best when we rely on Him most.
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Bereaved Mother’s Day
by MaKenzie V. Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and some women look forward to it with excitement, some with longing, and others with dread. Growing up, Mother’s Day was only ever a celebration in our home untouched by grief or sorrow. When I became a wife and a hopeful mother, I saw the…
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“Leaning into the Unknown”
by Davida Freeze “There is so much more I want to tell you, but you can’t bear it now.” -Jesus, John 16:12 NLT If you are like me, you don’t naturally enjoy ambiguity or the lack of clarity. I don’t know many adults who do! But having the opportunity to live outside of our western…
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Living The Adventure
Fashioned by God: Living The Adventure “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” (Ephesians 2:10 NLT) This has been an incredible month. We started our Fashioned by God theme by talking about how we can consistently…
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