I appreciate y’all allowing me my moment of wallowing in self pity last week. It was the final culmination of a couple super hard weeks. As always, God was faithful to show up. Not always in the way I want, or expect. As I was reflecting on last week, I realized that what Bob Goff […]
A Life of Sacrifice
Oh, hey blank empty space. It’s been like three weeks since I’ve been round here. I miss writing, and the processing that comes when I write. I’m actually missing a lot of things right now. Like creating, and reading…feeling like I have control over my life. I feel really overwhelmed right now. As we’ve worked […]
Beauty and Grace in the Mess of It
My daughters ballet class entry way/waiting space is currently my favorite people watching spot. The facilities focus on the arts, so there are people coming and going from music lessons, drama class, and dance lessons. For the hour that I wait, the space is a buzz with activity and commotion. I love it. I also typically bring […]
What 2014 Taught Me
I always come off the holidays wanting just a bit more for them. All the build up and anticipation with advent and celebrating that Christ HAS come and rejoicing in that…and yet. Yet there is still pain for a lot of us. The ache of loved ones lost, the ache of loneliness, or dreams deferred. […]
Generational Sin
I’ve been thinking a lot about generational sin recently. Maybe in part because it’s the holiday season and when catching up with friends, the stories seem to include about how that crazy relative was even more crazy, or that ridiculous thing grandpa said this season. Maybe in part because we’re doing the Jesse tree, using […]
Fear Not
Remember when I used to write things? That was nice. Between paperwork, our homestudy, long trips home, piles of paperwork, and those other three kids I have, there hasn’t been much time for writing, must to my dismay. I’m making it a priority today, for my own sanity. This weekend, after rolling into town at […]
A Sacrifice of Thanksgiving
It’s been a rough couple weeks. There are lots of reasons for this, but I think the biggest one is spiritual attack. I’ve been in a bit of a funk the last several days. Desperate for a bit of relief, and answers, and yet none have been given. Today could have been the lowest low yet. […]
Sometimes I Doubt
Last week was crazy. There has been a lot of buildup getting to the announcement of the adoption. Lots of paperwork. Lots of emails. Switching our application from China to Kyrgyzstan. More paperwork. Signing our life away with no guarantees. Lots of emails. Lots of questions. Lots of money paid. Initial program fees. An overwhelming […]
Do the Hard Thing: Get Inspired
“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” Genesis 1:27 (ESV) I believe that we were created by God. I believe that God is a creator. He is brilliant and attentive to every tiny microscopic detail. Every piece of artwork […]
Do the Hard Thing: Ask How Others are Hurting
There is a saying that goes “hurt people, hurt people”. I’ve found that to be very true, both personally and as I’ve observed other relationships. When I’ve done things to hurt people, it’s typically because I’m operating out of a place of hurt myself (not justifying the action, explaining the behavior). When other people hurt […]