I have never liked Rudolph. And look, it takes a lot for me to just not like a character. I even liked the Grinch when his heart was still three sizes too small. But Rudolph? I have never liked him. He’s weird. He creeps me out. He is not one of Santa’s original eight reindeer.… Continue reading Rudy the Broom Bristle Reindeer
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Bitter Blessings: A Postscript on God’s Faithfulness
A word this morning from my husband, C.W.: Sarah asked me to write this piece as a follow-up to her series on God’s Faithfulness. As someone who absolutely loved engineering and astronomy, and whose life was transformed by vision loss, sometimes I “see” things that aren’t quite as obvious to others. As I’ve been following… Continue reading Bitter Blessings: A Postscript on God’s Faithfulness
God’s Faithfulness in Life
It began with a simple knowing, written on the pages of my mother's journal almost two decades ago: God has called some things to be – to minister to poor children. In the moments and weeks after reading her words, God began to show me the countless ways in which He had already brought this… Continue reading God’s Faithfulness in Life
The Spider Plant, Part IV: What Happens in the Dark
Maybe you and I are roots worth burying. Maybe that's why life is so hard sometimes - because God is doing something in the dirt. Roots are funny things, after all. They just do their own little thing in their own little dark, damp, isolated hole in the ground without any regard for whether we… Continue reading The Spider Plant, Part IV: What Happens in the Dark
The Spider Plant, Part III: Tangled Roots
But the slime, y’all. Seriously. Green plant slime. I wish now that I had stopped to take a photo for you. Earlier this year, I shared the story of my daughter’s faith as she found, planted, watered, and believed for the growth of her Oomah’s expired garden seeds. She seems to have inherited that pearls… Continue reading The Spider Plant, Part III: Tangled Roots