In the past six months, I have written thousands of words, just not here. But that's a story for a little later. Over the years, I have written hundreds of posts here (over 700 posts, actually). For a few years, I faithfully wrote three posts per week, which shocked most of my writing friends. A few ... read more
Every moment is a gift…
What if every moment is a gift? This week our pastor talked about time. And the last few weeks have been kind of crazy in the time department, so I perked up. He reminded us that every moment is a gift, not a guarantee. I need to remember that. I haven't spent much time here, writing blog ... read more
Can We Remember the Way God Remembers?
How I Remember I've gotten stuck on remembering lately and it has made me wonder how God remembers. Moving closer to family recently has tilled the soil of my heart. Images and vignettes have surfaced, and snippets of conversation echo in my mind. I keep thinking, What does it mean to remember? ... read more
Remembering, the Right Way
Where does your mind go when it wanders? We spend a lot of time and mental energy remembering. Often, I drift to my to-do list—the meal I'm cooking for dinner or a phone call I need to make. Sometimes, I ruminate. It's just like me to get stuck on an idea or memory and go over it again and again, ... read more
Forget Not All His Benefits
Forget Much? When we forget something, we think of it as a memory glitch—and it can be. Sometimes, I wonder if I've lost IQ points over the years I've stayed at home with my kids. Too often, I struggle to unearth simple words or concepts that I think I should remember—like the names of people whom ... read more
If You Want Prayers That Increase Peace
Whatever You Ask? Really?? And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it (John 14:13-14, NIV). When I was younger, verses like the ones above discouraged and confused me. Did Jesus really mean ... read more
Finding the Good in Typos
This week, I shared my new devotional with some friends here in Birmingham. This little PDF is called Curating the Good: Collecting & Displaying Evidence of God's Goodness. We are reading it together, daily—road-testing it, really. And Monday was the first day. I just loved how saving a Word ... read more
