The past month has been rough. This wasn’t the post I was planning. But, as I started to write, I found myself journaling to God, “I quit.” If you find yourself in a place where life is tough, I pray that these words will encourage you. Dear God, I quit. I quit from this path that you’ve given me. This …
After the Storm …
Growing up in Great Britain, everyone talked about the weather. Even now, when I visit, it’s a guaranteed topic of conversation. Weather is the commonality that links people the British people and is always a safe topic for idle chitchat. After a big storm, friends would often say something like, “That rain helped my garden … just what we needed …
Will you Wash Feet?
hTe time had finally come for Jesus to leave this world. He knew it. And what did he do? He didn’t give a last-minute lecture. Instead, during dinner, he grabbed a bowl and started washing the disciples’ feet. After he returned to the table, he asked the disciples, “Do you understand what I have done for you?” Silence. The disciples …
What Exactly Does Being Gentle with Yourself Mean?
Recently, someone told me I have permission to be gentle with myself. It’s a common phrase and one I’ve used myself. I thought about what being gentle with myself might look like as I processed the hard times before our family. The world tells me “being gentle with myself” is an action: taking the day off work, snuggling under a …
Peace Does Not Necessarily Mean Quiet …
Sometimes I close my eyes and imagine my version of a peaceful home … the one where my youngest daughter is curled up on the sofa halfway through a reading book instead of one where I need to set a timer for her required thirty minutes of reading time. Sometimes when my kids are bickering, I worry they’ll end up …