Sowing Seeds 3/1/2023 - I can recall my youngest daughter’s birth with such clarity. The way she entered the world would be a testament of her personality to come. She was delivered via a planned C-section, and before the doctors held her up above the sterile field for us to see, we knew she had arrived into the world. She was so mad and she was letting the world know it. I later joked that God had sent a fireball into my life. I would later discover just how true these words would ring... Read more
Wait On the Lord 2/22/2023 - Eating through four boxes of cereal took an eternity. When I finally sent my order, I had to wait another six to eight weeks for the baby doll to arrive. Almost three months later, she arrived in the mail and was more beautiful than expected. But waiting so long for her almost caused me to forget. As I grew up, I realized I was going to need a lot more patience than waiting for this baby doll. I also learned that trusting in God produces patience.... Read more
Saints, Stop Apologizing 2/15/2023 - I don’t know what surely diagnosable disorder this could be defined by, but I do this really cute thing where I drastically under react to big things and over react to the smallest inconveniences in life. I think it’s part of my charm. As I’ve matured I’ve noticed that “I’m sorry” has become my defense mechanism. I use it to disarm the possible impression that I am anything other than a nice, Christian girl... Read more
Image Bearers 2/8/2023 - There is a phrase that comes from the Latin version of the Scriptures. The phrase has its origins in Genesis 1:27, wherein "God created man in his own image..." Imago Dei. This sets us, as humans, apart from all other creatures... Read more
Messy Beautiful 2/1/2023 - God has been prompting me to write this exact devotion for a while. I have been putting it off though. Because this one hits home, and it’s hard. It’s messy and it’s also beautiful. But mostly messy. This devotion is about grief. More specifically, losing someone you love. I know there are all kinds of things you can grieve, and I’m not discounting any of those. But this is about losing a person. I also got some help writing this from friends who have also experienced grief, so this was a collective effort... Read more