
dressing up…
Sometimes I don’t know when to shut up. No really, most people have a filter—I have a floodgate. Now that Matt is in the picture, we’ve developed a code indicating when I should bring my volume down, stop asking questions, or simply shut up. Matt: B,...
read morefriday vlog: fasting…
There are spiritual benefits of fasting. Specifically, when we are more acutely in tune with God through fasting, God answers in compassionate and generous ways (Isaiah 58:8-14). Whether you’re fasting on behalf of someone (Jews of Persia fasting for Queen...
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renovate…
I’ve been told once [or a hundred] times I’m [slightly] dramatic. But when I’m packing my suitcase, eating a boiled egg, and trying to blog just deal with me if I bust out a cabaret song and jazz hands. Because really, I find that singing show tunes...
read moreasking…
Solomon dreamt he had a conversation with God who asked him to ask for anything he wanted. Solomon already had some wisdom because he asked for the best thing. Ever. SO not fair. If God told me, Ask for whatever you want me to give to you (1 Kings 3:5), I’m the...
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rock and a hard place…
We’ve all been faced with situations which cause us to be caught between a rock and a hard place. When forced with tough decisions what do you do? As we sat on my office couch my good friend divulged some information about her life. Information which put me in...
read moredocumenting life…
A good snapshot stops a moment from running away. —Eudora Welty Rummaging through old photos this morning I found a picture of my mother from when I was a child. I stopped and starred at it for longer than I realized. Her long, red hair hung draped over her...
read morerelationships and directions…
It was a perfect day for an afternoon drive. Matt and I set out to find a wedding location in the picturesque valley amidst vineyards and rolling hills. The locations were mapped out, the gas tank full. Music played in the background while I spoke of wedding details I...
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rihanna, fashion fail, and spirituality…
If you’ve come here for a piece of sage wisdom from a spiritual guru, this ain’t the blog! I’m a bible teacher trying to figure out how to be a Jesus-follower when the world says white is black, right is wrong, and tapered jeans are all the rage....
read moredo versus be…
Barbecues, beach parties, and bonfires are beckoning me to be distracted. But I need to get away from urgency and guilt of not meeting everyone’s needs to focus on being instead of doing. I’ve been on a four-weekend speaking sprint and I’m exhausted....
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if….
If you could do one thing for anyone, what would it be? What’s stopping you? The prayer of a righteous man has great power as it is working (James...
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