[pinit] One of the greatest privileges on earth is the opportunity to care for one another. I think we often forget that. So often, our care for one another feels so small, so insignificant in the scheme of the great world around us. Caring often happens in small, private moments, unseen by the greater world. […]
When your burdens are too heavy to carry
[pinit] Have you read the much-discussed article on Relevant “Yes God will give you more than you can handle“? It’s a thought-provoking read on the oft-quoted phrase “God won’t give you more than you can handle.” How many times have you screamed into the void, “I can’t handle this! It’s too much!” Then a well-meaning […]
When cancer comes to dinner
[pinit] A few weeks ago, we heard the words you never want to hear. You have cancer. Kedron was diagnosed with pappilary thyroid cancer. Thankfully, this is a treatable form of cancer. The doctor looked him in the eyes and said, “We fully expect to cure you.” But it still is cancer. It still changes […]
Breathe Conference 2013
For a year we planned, prayed and prepared for the Breathe Christian Writers Conference. Last weekend, 130 people wandered the halls, making connections, sharing ideas, and encouraging each other. This conference feels like coming home. It’s one of the highlights of my year (like right up there with my birthday and Christmas!) I helped a […]
What makes your life a legacy?
[pinit] I crushed a handful of crackers into my soup, and as I brushed the crumbs from my fingers into the bowl, thoughts of you flooded my mind. I remembered the day we ate chili at a restaurant. You showed me how to crush crackers inside the package and then pop it open to dump […]
Following grace
This post is the conclusion to the coffee-soaked computer saga. To catch up, the journey started started when my daughter lefter her hot-pink homework folder at home, and I discovered the power of loving grace in the hallway of an elementary school. (Read the post, Grace on the Floor) The very next day, a curious […]