How to Love People Well in Your Season
Christ’s love calls us away from being full of ourselves, but towards a fullness of self.
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In All Our Glory
“I left that conversation, and I knew exactly what I wanted for the rest of my life – for nothing and for everything. I thought, how unjealous I am of anyone on this planet. All I ever want for myself is the kingdom version of me, the exact thing he is making me.” This quote […]
Read MoreStop Apologizing (and other things I’m learning)
The favorite question of my best friend is: “What are you learning?” So I’ve felt inspired to share that this week. Here is what I have been learning recently…
Read MoreA Rhythm of Life
I recently reminisced with some friends about the weeklong retreat class we attended about two years ago for our graduate program. That week changed my life in some really significant ways. I had recently lost my nannying job, which now I thank Jesus for on the daily, but at the time I was pretty wrecked. […]
Read MoreDear Friend (Part II)
In this season of Lent, we practice confession and receive grace and mercy from our dear Father. Sometimes it is really easy to sit in our sin and let it form a mold over us until it seems like that is actually who we are. I wrote this “letter” (just like this one) to all […]
Read MoreMake Space for Healing
When we ask for a situation to be fixed, He says I am with you. Not always what we are looking for, but always what we need. He knows that Presence is what heals, not answers.
Read MoreLove Came Down (Advent: Christmas Day)
Humble and human, willing to bend You are Fashioned of flesh and the fire of life, You are Not too proud to wear our skin to know this weary world we’re in Humble, humble Jesus Humble in sorrow, You gladly carried Your cross Never refusing Your life to the weakest of us Not too proud […]
Read MoreAdding to the Noise
This world is hard to be in. It is so messy and broken. But there is good in all of us. ALL of us.
Read MoreRebuilt and Renamed
This past week I had to give a presentation on my “formational journey” in one of my classes. It is as terrifyingly personal as it sounds, and even though there are only twelve of us in the class, each who I know well and am comfortable with, I was still incredibly nervous. It ended up […]
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