Belong.
Exactly ten years ago today, I walked into a College and Career church gym-night and met the man I would marry. It was my 20th birthday. Wes was playing game of 3-on-3 basketball and I was on the sidelines, trying to look like I was comfortable in the setting. I…
A Drummer Boy Christmas…
This Christmas was different. Because I’m different. Something has shifted in me – a move I can’t ignore and I can’t argue… can’t argue… yet, must also choose to embrace. The business of change is a tough one. This year, I’m still a mistake-maker. I’m still a messer-upper. Such a…
Connecting Again…
This weekend, for the first time in about 8 years, my husband and I got away. We took two days and spent them in a small Mennonite town about an hour from our home. We stayed at a beautiful bed and breakfast, lounged, chatted slowly, sipped wine (yep, even me… three…
What Sex Isn't
Sex. There I said it. That three-letter word that renders gasps through the unpadded pews. Sex. Sex. Sex. God made it; hand-crafted for our pleasure and His delight. A gift. I often wonder why so many Christians just can’t talk about it. Sex is wonderful, beautiful, spiritual. Normal. I…
Unexpected (Five Minute Friday)
I’ve always unknowingly trained myself to hate the unexpected. Order. My Dad raised me with order- or he tried. Bless his heart, he now lives the unexpected life of service to everyone and anyone around him. But in our house, when I was young, we didn’t touch the walls (especially…