We live in a world that conditions us to narcissism and self-promotion. But I wonder what it would look like to let go of self, to live our lives intentionally. I wonder if joy can be found in self-forgetfulness. Self-forgetfulness is counter-cultural. Intentional living is outward focused when the world screams that we spend more […]
Litfuse Publicity and Abingdon Press sent me a copy of Cynthia Ruchti’s latest book, A Fragile Hope, in exchange for my honest opinion. If you have followed this blog for any amount of time, by now you know I love everything Ruchti writes. A Fragile Hope did not disappoint. As always her character development is […]
Chasing Famous is about Lisa Lloyd’s personal struggle with the limelight. I’ve never been one for performing, but my son loves the stage. His quiet presence in a crowd transforms and I see him come alive as he acts out stories, helps with the stage crew, or become the characters he loves. The opportunity to […]
Grace is one of the simplest, yet most difficult to grasp, concepts of Christianity. A gift given, no strings attached. Yet, we keep adding demands, to-do-lists, unreachable goals and declaring that Jesus is not enough. We approach the Bible like a spell-book, if we say these words correctly then this will happen, if we put […]
Lost & Found is a story of grace, struggle, and growth. If time could stand still I would tell it to. These kids are growing up fast. I miss the magic kisses that solved scraped knees, the hugs that lasted for 30 minutes, and even the underfoot toddler who kept crawling into the dishwasher. Life has […]
