We love science in this house. And we love Jesus. Despite a centuries long struggle for some, there’s no division for us. We celebrate God’s incredible creativity of space and galaxies and planets and stars as well as the earth itself and all the humans and animals that live here. The […]
“What was I supposed to do, Nana?” My grand-daughter brushed back a wisp of wet, blonde curls from her crying eyes. “I was only trying to help.” A friend had needed help so Lacey sought an adult. Then her other friends accused her of tattling, and it cut deep. So we had a […]
I cannot imagine losing my sight. But earlier this year, I was afraid I might. Every week, I spent a couple hours or more at eye doctor’s office. For two and a half months I divided my time between optometrists and ophthalmologists because after twenty years of successfully wearing contact lenses, I had […]
I’m an encourager. I say that without pomp or pretense and with no need for recognition. I simply like finding the potential good and reminding folks of it on the hard days. It’s part of my wiring. I used to think I had to be qualified somehow before I offered up encouraging words. That I […]
“I thought I’d let you know I’m not doing Christmas presents this year so please don’t get me anything.” For years now, I’d exchanged gifts with my dear friend. But not this time. Something in me had dried up. There was no excitement. No joy. Gift-buying was becoming more and more a responsibility, an expectation to […]
. There are some folks you simply want to un-busy your life long enough to sit with, to make memories with, and my dear friend, Dr. Michelle Bengtson has long been one of those people for me. I love her enthusiasm for life and her desire to make a difference in the lives of hurting […]
The smell of the buttered-rum candle floats through the air. On my couch, the oversized pillows prop me sideways while the light tan throw and a plethora of books cover me. Gnarled leaves hold tight to the proud branches of the heroic oak tree standing outside my living room window. The stark winter landscape had […]
“Nana, can we do that The Ology book again tonight?” Lacey scrambles up on my super-sized bed, her freshly showered hair dripping slow right down her pajamas onto the edge of my comforter. “Here, I’ll get it,” she says, reaching across me to the night stand. “What happens next?” she asks. A couple months back […]
When I met Linda Kuhar a couple years back, I knew she was the type of person I could and would call friend. Today I’m honored to celebrate with this beautiful girl the release of her powerful story, Worthy of a Miracle. Although doctors predicted Linda would never walk or breathe again on her own, she […]
Guest post By Jill Lynn Buteyn Everyone knows someone with cancer. Or depression. Or a debilitating illness. Often we’re not sure what to do or say around people who are sick or suffering. When my friend Kara Tippetts was diagnosed with breast cancer in her mid-thirties, we hadn’t known each other for very long. I […]