Author, Speaker, Grace-Junkie, Resister of the Safe Life
Wife. Mom. Grammy. Speaker. Author of The Jesus-Hearted Woman and The Settled Soul. Resister of the safe life. User of the last drop of each day’s allotment of grace. God-adventurer who has learned that starting over in multiples is okay. Ordinary (and sometimes tired) woman who believes you should never leave home without a loaded Starbucks card.
It’s no secret that I’m directionally challenged. And I wish this were true only when I’m driving an automobile. That, at least, is a little more expected and moderately acceptable. Unfortunately, my spatial confusion …
[Read more...] about You Are Here: Hope for the Directionally-Challenged Soul
It’s that ‘most colorful time of the year’ again. Burnished leaves swirl through the breezy autumn air and land to dry as a crunchy, richly-hued carpet of red and gold. The deep green of our western Washington …
[Read more...] about When Your World Goes Dark: Reclaiming Color
When I was a little girl, trembling under my blankets at some unformed specter I just knew was hovering in the darkness, one thing brought me comfort. If my parents were still awake—if I could hear the soft murmur of …
Covers. In my house, covers are the lids that keep leftovers from drying out in the refrigerator (until we throw them out two weeks later). Or they’re the warm quilts pulled under our chins when summer air turns brisk …
Last week I smiled big and blinked back tears as a woman very dear to me received "The Young Influencer Award" at a national conference in front of several thousand people. (Go, Amy!)At that same conference, my palms …
[Read more...] about Confetti Throwing: The Art of Cheering Others On
