Faith learnings

Saturation and Overflow Part 2

In another post, I wrote about my fresh appreciation for watering house plants to saturation. That prompted this question from a reader: what does the…

Nov 18, 2024 •

What I learned in pre-school that saved my prayer life

How a middle-of-the-night prayer (p)reveals God's grace

Oct 20, 2024 •

Wet Paint, Conviction, and Condemnation

One summer, a bucket of white paint fell off a truck at the entrance to our neighborhood. While there was some attempt at cleanup, a certain amount of…

Jul 14, 2024 •

I have a strong dislike for visiting the dentist. (Sorry—it’s not you, it’s me.) Growing up, my parents’ and siblings’ appointments were always…

Jul 2, 2024 •

My Thoughts About John 14:6 Over the Years

I was barely a teenager the first time I considered Jesus as "the way, the truth, and the life." With the road stretched out in front of me, the concept…

Jan 8, 2023 •

12 Daily Strategies to Focus on Truth

Like most people these days, anxiety and depression impacts my family.

Dec 8, 2021 •

Checking Out, Dulling the Pain, and Skimming the Tears

I love to read.

Oct 14, 2020 •

Filling My Cup in an Unexpected (Unwanted?) Way

There's a lot of discussion about "filling our cups" when we feel depleted, within both spiritual and secular literature.

Sep 21, 2020 •

Miracles That Take Too Long

Certain aspects of parenting can leave me depressed, angry, worried, and afraid.

Dec 11, 2019 •

10 Common Myths About Foster Care

Whenever someone finds out we are foster parents, we typically hear the following responses: “You’re a better person than me.” “I could never do that…

May 15, 2019 •

When Stuff's Not Fine

I told myself I wasn’t going to write publicly about our recent cross-country move until I had made it to “the other side,” not just physically but…

Jul 22, 2017 •

My Flesh is so Weak

This is the third time I am starting over on this post.

Dec 27, 2014 •

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