Help When You’re Not in the Christmas Spirit
We were in a time of transition, and I’d been eagerly anticipating the reliable traditions, stillness, and cherished peace of Christmas Eve. Silly as it... Read more
Author: mbethany
Just For Me
A group of us gathered in someone’s living room to work our way through the next session of a Bible study. We sat quietly as... Read more
Because God Became Man…
Christmas is the season of celebrating the good news of Jesus: that God became a man to save us! That’s what the angel said: “Behold,... Read more
Packing for Heaven
Our packing routine is well established. We grab the green duffel bag, and lay out our clothes first. He rolls them up tightly while I... Read more
The Greatest Search
“What are you looking for?” my husband sometimes says as I wander the house slowly with narrowed eyes. More often than not, I’m searching for... Read more
Holding and Held
Thinking of Christ as our anchor, we often picture storms raging. Tossed about in the chaos, we think of clinging to Him. Our hands burn,... Read more
Are You Finished With That?
Years ago, a friend of mine shared something traumatic from her past. She ended her story with a question. “What do you think I should... Read more
Condemnation vs. Conviction
“That’s the worst,” is the sort of thing we tend to say when someone tells us about the flu, or a car fluke, or the... Read more
What Does God’s Will Include?
One summer, I got food poisoning that set my body off-kilter for months. Crashing on the couch after just an hour of work made me... Read more
3 Truths for the Overwhelmed
My calendar always ends up a mess. Circles highlight the things I didn’t get to, but need to. Scribbles hide the things that aren’t getting... Read more