Holy Week. 10 Easter Stories.
It’s holy week. And I’m undone in a most precious way. Not precious like the face of a smiling child, but precious like diamonds chipped from coal or goal...
#kitchentherapy and hospitality: Kaia’s happy meal
Sometimes, the best ideas come from things that don't happen - like a family dinner.
Today, it's about #kitchentherapy and the practice of hospitality. I'm sharing my thoughts about what...
Above All, Remember This: God Redeems Time.
“God redeems time.”
I’ve said those three words hundreds of times in conversations, written them in notes, spoken them from stages in all sorts of places. I even use them...
#kitchentherapy to celebrate: girls’ night menus
I've got a date tonight. It's OK - Brad knows and he approves.
I share this with you because I believe we need to celebrate each other more. We...
Holy Listening, and Hearing God.
I want to be a holy listener - to hear God reveal purpose in every moment and to welcome Him in every conversation, to embrace both the times when...
#kitchentherapy en papillote: Sawyer’s Super Salmon
Light, delicious, easy to make - and crafted by the best chef-in-training ever. Trust me, you'll love Sawyer's Super Salmon.
Yes, make that PACIFIC salmon, please.
Enjoy the story,...
The Place Where God and Humanity Intersect
“The temple is the place where God and humanity intersected.”
This morning, the rain is falling again outside. The tender tapping on the window has been jotted down in my...
Dust and Delighting (Ash Wednesday)
I heard him quietly whisper “to dust we will return,” as the ashes were placed on my head, and I reflected on the words from my morning devotional. “You...
A Lot More like Digging (the Lenten Season)
The Lenten season has begun. Yesterday, I wrote about the thin places - where heaven and earth collide in beauty. Today, I'm sharing a most personal thing: what Lent...
A Most Pervasive Jesus and the Thin Places
Scottish lore is that there is only three feet separating heaven and earth – but there are places we find where the distance is even closer. “Thin places,” they...
Bloom. Rest. Burn.
"I was taught as a child that life was a rather straight-lined, nose-to-the-grindstone series of battles followed by blessing. But childhood fables of “strive hard and strive long to...
Good Grief, Good Words, and Pieces (some thoughts on a Thursday)
For a girl who loves words that are woven into well-crafted storylines, this season has been a challenging one. I’ve written a lot of things for others, but have...
