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
Here I Raise My Ebenezer
Here I raise my Ebenezer; Here by Thy great help I’ve come; And I hope, by Thy good pleasure, Safely to arrive at home. "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" by Robert Robinson Broken people think broken thoughts Not long ago, I asked if we should stop calling ourselves "broken" and embrace ... read more
Live a Life of Connection, not Perfection
Hey everybody! Today, we have a guest here—my friend, Christen Price. She is the author of Invited: Live a Life of Connection, not Perfection. But I'll let her tell you about that... I am in a cupcake war. Standing in the kitchen, covered in confectioner’s sugar, I had been defeated by my ... read more
Should we identify as broken?
I've been in a season of relative silence. Words are churning in my mind and heart, but I'm struggling to write. So, I'm listening more lately. And this keeps coming up again and again: we are a culture that glorifies brokenness. Whether it's reality TV, big cable news, Facebook, or Twitter ... read more
Learning from Our Limitations
Our limitations can bring healing Just when you thought I couldn't squeeze one more post out of my stress fracture, I'm giving you a bonus one—on what we can learn from our limitations. You're welcome! In late 2016, I was in medical boot for about 10 weeks, recovering from a stress fracture. If ... read more
Five Lovely Lessons from a Stress Fracture: Lesson 4
Chasing the Pain In March 2016, I was in an advanced yoga position, fully extended and feeling strong, when something in the bottom of my left foot suddenly tore. Often, I joke that exercise is the best way to get injured. Well, the joke was on me that time! So, one injury led to another, and the ... read more
Five Lovely Lessons from a Stress Fracture: Lesson 3
Yes. Pain is your friend. Really. Nagging, piercing, throbbing, persistent, burning, dull, excruciating, crippling...pain. Do you know any of these feelings? If you're like most of us, you hate pain! Pain is BAD. We don't want to have it. And if we have it, we want it to go away. So here's some ... read more
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