journal
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February 15, 2023
I recall Bill Johnson once said you could always tell the families that were in revival because there lawns weren’t mowed and their houses unkempt. I think that’s where we’re headed. Our church…
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Robustness // 2022 Best of Photos
Over and over again I’ve had to remember what God has called me to, and decide that no matter what people say about me, no matter what others might think, no matter how…
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A birthday evening.
I don’t really mind getting older, but sometimes the feel of it is jolting. The extra aches and pains, the lines and creases beginning to form on my face, and the lack of…
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The Goodness
It’s so much easier to taste and see that the Lord is good in summer. The daisies are blooming alongside the road, and soon it will be the ditch lilies followed by the…
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A beautiful life
I sat outside this morning because I want to use the beautiful spaces God has given us better. I finally got the deck cleaned off and situated for summer over the weekend, so…
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Rose colored glasses
A rose hue enveloped the world as the sun set last night. I grabbed a cup of watermelon kombucha and felt the Lord beckon me out to the newly finished deck. Admiring the sunset…
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A week in June
There were few obligations this week and the weather was nearly perfect. The kids spent many hours running in the yard, we swam with friends, and Brad finished a great deal of the…
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The Power of Words
Written in March 2020 ———— The other night I could not sleep and felt panic gripping my body so I turned on some worship music. The clock on the stove read 3:13 and…
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Distractions
I sit and write amid trash and crumbs strewn across the table. One child is sedated by a show, one squirms on my lap and the others are outside, finally making their own…
