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What do Kingdom Conversations Sound Like?
Years ago, a wise old couple, (picture Mr. and Mrs. Yoda) – ones who have that “non-anxious presence” that is so winsome – impacted us greatly. Every time we came away from a conversation with them we...
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Praying Present
The other day I prayed a lot. But not at all. Not really. I journalled thoughts kind of aimed at God like a wad of paper flipped haphazardly over my shoulder towards the trash can. I repeated the words...
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Kingdom Conversations
One of the amazing blessings of my life is that John serves on the World Vision International Board and I get to tag along as he travels with them. Seeing new places and learning about new cultures is...
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7 Ways to Thrive (or at least survive) at a Holiday Party
The other day I wrote about the people we’ve gathered around our table over the years. I wrote about how we all have fascinating stories that are part of God’s larger story and part of life is getting...
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Changing the Conversation
Last night most of America was watching the Oscars...the red carpet beautiful people who seem to be as good at dodging questions as a politician running for office. Many questions the press hurls at...
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One Thing the Middle East and Sexuality Have in Common
I’m pretty sure I’m in Florida and it’s Friday as I write this, but I know I’ve missed posting on the days I usually do. This week feels a little like being on the spinning cups ride at the fair –...
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What we Bring to the Table
Awhile ago we hosted a dinner party and it felt like a slow motion train-wreck. Honestly. At one point we were afraid one of our guests was going to leap over the table and physically attack another...
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5 Questions to Save Your Holidays from Family Drama
This is a repost from a couple years ago, but I need the reminders so I thought you might too It’s three days before Thanksgiving and Christmas is just a ho-ho-ho away. For most of us that means more...
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3 Questions For Tense Days in America
It’s been an unsettling couple weeks, hasn’t it? Kind of like someone shook up our snow globe of life and we’re trying to figure out where things are going to settle. Sunday morning husband John and I...
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Good Talk!
Look at you! You trivialize religion, turn spiritual conversation into empty gossip.job 15:2 msg The other night we went out with some close friends we hadn’t seen in awhile. It was a fun dinner of...
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