So, I cried in Starbucks today. It’s not what you think. They didn’t get my order wrong. (I would understand if they did. It’s one of those confusing, custom drinks that requires about 3 minutes to explain and at least a …
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When God Hides
I confess, even after following Jesus for most of my life, there are many things I still don’t ’get’ about God. And that’s not always a bad thing. Mystery, even in those moments when I’d rather have a printable version …
New Motherhood Lessons from Ancient Mommas
Motherhood, it seems, is one long series of lessons held in the often chaotic classroom of daily living. Children are not the only learners in this equation--and there are no summer breaks. New moms are often baffled …
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Dark Safety
I can still picture it clearly, though I was probably about five-years-old at the time. Standing on the back porch between my parents, I clutched the flowered apron my mother wore over her Donna-Reid-era housedress. …
The Power of Displacement — Thoughts for MLK Day
Of all the many notable quotes by Martin Luther King, Jr., this has to be one of my favorites. Too often I become stymied in my attempts to make a difference in this world by the mindset that I have to manhandle (or, in …
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