There’s nothing quite like a good bout of discouragement. You can’t help breathing in the sweet aroma of suffering, savoring each sip of uncertainty. Nothing beats the warm fuzzies of financial or medical crisis, or the melodious moments of family division and dissonance. We can’t …
I just watched this brief message by Ashley Matthews on Gender Equality in the church. (I highly recommend as a launching point for rethinking what it means to support women, especially in church culture.) Of all the things she said, what resonated most with me …
Well friends, I rediscovered these past two weeks that I’m not a super-human who can do all the things with no break. I have spent 10 of the last 16 days away from home, so I’ve been more scattered than usual. November 2nd and 3rd …
Do you ever feel like you know exactly what you need but have no idea how to get it? I finally finished reading “Start With Why” by Simon Sinek I highly recommend this book, if you have any desire to clarify your purpose and vision …
“Carrye?” A woman in comfortable boho style pants called into the waiting room, and I packed up my writing supplies to follow my new physical therapist into her spacious treatment room. She made small talk about what I was writing before launching into discussion about …
Have you heard the one about the pastor’s kid who is suspicious of Easter services? I know. Weird. As a church-grown adult with 30 Easter services under my belt, you’d think Easter and I would be best buds at this point. It’s not like the …
I recently read someone’s belief that if God did nothing other than save us from hell, we’d have nothing to complain about. The argument is that even if our lives were left an absolute mess, how could we complain to the Jesus who created us …
Can you love adopted and biological children the same? Maybe it’s a question people are afraid to ask, but the curiosity lingers. It’s human to fear what we’re not certain of… and it’s not really a selfish fear. The last thing we want is to …
Reading back through a journal can be an abrasive revelation of the state of your heart. In July of 2013 we’d completed all the tedious Dadoption paperwork, the thorough twelve evening fostering classes, background check and more. The day we were licensed was like a giant breath in …
“I don’t know” has become one of the most refreshing phrases to hear others say, and yet it doesn’t roll off my own tongue easily. In fact, sometimes I have to chase it down and drag it out of my mouth kicking and screaming. I …