Jun 25, 2015 | Be Remarkable, Bible Study, Community, Conversation, Love 365, Other
A hospital bed in the living room. I stood at her front door, knees knocking and fear swirling in my stomach. Lord, please help me. I want to be a blessing, but I am so scared. As the nurse opened the door to my friend’s home, I saw it. A hospital bed in the...
Jun 22, 2015 | Community, Conversation, Other, Practicing Love, The 12 Practices
Share Love, Not Hate There’s a great debate going on around the world. Should lovers be able to symbolize their love by adorning historic bridges with love locks (or in other terms, “padlocks”). When Candace and I were on our legacy-chasing...
Apr 22, 2015 | Blog, Conversation, Marriage and Family, Motherhood, Parenting
Raising World Changers It was Gandhi that said, “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” Ah, how very, very true. While strolling the pen, paper, and notebook aisle at Target today, I “happened” upon a darling little girl, probably...
Apr 20, 2015 | Conversation, Faith, Other, Spiritual Formation, Trust in God
What Do I Believe, Anyway? After a late Sunday evening of pummeling rain and wind here on the East Coast, we woke up this Monday morning to sunshine. Thank you, rain showers, for washing away the pollen! A few weeks ago, during an interview, my soul felt as pummeled...
Apr 19, 2015 | Marriage and Family, Practicing Love, The Waiting Room, Waiting, Writing
I should have remembered, though, that the life of the spirit is never static. We’re born on one level, only to find some new struggle towards wholeness gestating within. That’s the sacred intent of life, of God—to move us continuously toward growth,...
