Last Quarter Review: Three Top Posts of 2021

Last Quarter Review: Three Top Posts of 2021

Grandpa smelled of comfort; the rich, warm scents of coffee and Aqua Velva. Quiet and witty, his brown eyes glinted when I’d beg him to play. Just one more time, pleeease. We’d construct palaces of red, yellow, and blue rectangles or clutch our stomachs as...
Pick Up Your Cross: The Selfless Love of Sorrow

Pick Up Your Cross: The Selfless Love of Sorrow

Emotions ebb and flow like a mountain river rushing past my feet. It’s that time I’ve set aside to lay my soul bare before the One who knows me best. One moment, I’m bent over in adoration, kneeling in a position of gratitude as my heart pours out thanks for...
Three Truths About God’s Calling on Your Life

Three Truths About God’s Calling on Your Life

  Seventy-five pages populated the Amazon queue after I filled in the search box, “books about God and purpose.” Women yearn to know, Do I make a difference? Does my life really matter? How can changing diapers, or shuttling children from one event to...
When God Redeems Our Hurts

When God Redeems Our Hurts

Oh, Hannah, why are you crying? Why aren’t you eating? And why are you so upset? Am I not of more worth to you than ten sons? (1 Samuel 1-MSG)   He didn’t understand. A loving husband, he reassured her of his devotion and cast aside the expectations of the day. But...