Forever New
I love our Easter traditions. We decorate cookies while watching a movie that points to God’s mercy, like the 10 Commandments or The Case For... Read more
Category: Life of Faith
No More Wincing
Sometimes suffering involves less weeping than wincing. When we love someone who never quite crosses the line to push us away completely, but is unkind... Read more
2023 Good List
2023 was a bit of a wild ride, but there’s a lot on my good list. I could have kept going, but here are some... Read more
From, Through, For (And what happens when we emphasize one over the others)
Romans 11:36 is one of those verses I come back to over and over again: “For from him and through him and for him are... Read more
The Worst Thing
To fight fear, my mind usually goes to the greatest extreme. What’s the worst that could happen? I go there mentally and play it all... Read more
Love Isn’t a Feeling, But We Feel It
Love isn’t a feeling, but we feel it. Sometimes with a smile, a blush, and a racing heart. Sometimes with a tear as we grieve... Read more
Who Has Bewitched You?
“You foolish Galatian!” I say to myself. Who has bewitched me? Don’t I know Jesus died for me? After starting in the spirit am I... Read more
Cling to Christ
Stepping into the airplane, I noticed a sign that made me laugh. The content wasn’t humorous. It wasn’t the design that cracked me up. There... Read more
Times I’ve Rediscovered I’m Not God
I’d never outright tell you, or myself, that I’m God. But sometimes I live like I am. Like when… Something I’ve worried about endlessly works... Read more
Do You Think About These Things?
“Bethanyland is a magical place,” I like to say to my husband when he calls me back to reality because I stopped listening and got... Read more