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“Above Reproach”

I avoided looking directly at Julian the other night so I didn’t have to cry. After a hard week, I wasn’t looking for another super emotional moment on the couch, talking about what the Lord was showing me, so I’d been avoiding this conversation. Way past our bedtime though, after a rich night of communityContinue reading ““Above Reproach””

A Letter to my Twenty-Something Self: Give your church some grace

With all the resources out there these days, a young Christian–by the grace of God–can absolutely get their hands on some good, sound doctrine early on in their walk. Young Christians can find solid teachers to sit under and learn from, and the Bible can seep deep into baby Christian bones in a way thatContinue reading “A Letter to my Twenty-Something Self: Give your church some grace”

Inscrutable God

We heard the craziest news today. In truth, the news didn’t affect us directly, but indirectly. For once, it felt like we weren’t at the center of the storm, but on the shore rather, watching someone we were rooting for get their boat spun like a top amidst some wild winds. How well we knowContinue reading “Inscrutable God”

Columbia

By now those close with us, or at least those we’ve been able to remain semi in-touch with over the past year, know that we’ve gotten another opportunity to move back to Columbia. Most of those people also know that other than my hometown, Columbia is the only other city in the world that I’veContinue reading “Columbia”

Happy Anniversary – The Day You Came Back

This time 10 years ago I was pulling down piles of folded jeans from the top of my closet shelf and throwing them on the floor. All of them were too big. I’d lost 14 pounds since you’d left. Since I found out you were really coming back, I finally cleaned up the clippings ofContinue reading “Happy Anniversary – The Day You Came Back”

On Ravi Zacharius: Keep Your Heart

When Julian told me about Ravi Zacharius a while ago I was super annoyed with him. I knew nothing about the story at the time, and I assumed he was repeating rumors or hearsay. “Allegedly….I’m sure,” I said in response to his report.“No. Not allegedly. They found proof,” he told me. I still found itContinue reading “On Ravi Zacharius: Keep Your Heart”

Benjamin’s Bibamas

At the time of writing this post, there are 26 days until Benjamin’s birthday. Benjamin is my 5, almost 6-year-old. My fluffy-faced almost 6-year-old. It has been two years now since we found out he had Autism, so I’m in my feelings a lot these days when I look at him, particularly with his birthdayContinue reading “Benjamin’s Bibamas”

When Our Obedience to God Costs Others

“Beware of the inclination to dictate to God what consequences you would allow as a condition of your obedience to Him.” -Oswald Chambers If you were to look at a map of where I’ve been and what I’ve done and sought to do and gave up on doing over the past decade, you would getContinue reading “When Our Obedience to God Costs Others”

Steward of Mysteries

When I first came to the Lord I took a literal 40 days and did absolutely nothing but read my Bible. I was 22ish I think and I had just moved back in with my parents at the time, and they were so desperate and willing for the Lord to do a work in theirContinue reading “Steward of Mysteries”