

Learning to Be Fully Present
Monday was a hectic day. First of all, my foot was throbbing from an injury from vacation (not the kind of souvenir I wanted). Then there...
New Hair
Almost two weeks ago, I cut about five inches off my hair. Five inches. I know that may not seem dramatic, but it certainly feels...
Messy Monday Tears and Laughter
Monday nights are great because I have a women’s group at my house. We were all strangers when we started meeting in September. We’ve...


Vacation and Rest
Aaaaaah . . . vacation. :) This year my husband and I decided to take an entire week off from everything and explore Key West. It’s been...


Magic Under Paper Lanterns
This past weekend we hosted an outdoor dinner party, a garden party if you will. It was a beautiful night of feasting on tangy hoisin...
When We Forget Who We Are
Sometimes, when we’re hurt and tired and fearful and fed up, we forget who we are. We forget our identity and who God created us to be,...
Fair-Trade, Fair-Wage, Upcycled . . . and Taking Risks
There was a fascinating article posted yesterday byThis Is Our City called, “You Can’t Buy Your Way to Social Justice.” It’s an article...


Cooking, Cleaning, and Praising God
Today was a good day. I woke up early to bake bread and an egg dish for Mother’s Day brunch. I shuffled around the kitchen in my pjs,...


Living Out My Passion
Sometimes I forget just how passionate I am about small groups. I mean, I work for SmallGroups.com, so I literally think about small...


No Women Allowed
Tears welled in my eyes as I read the recent Her.meneutics post "Hey John Piper, Is My Femininity Showing?" It seems God has had a lot...