What Do We Do With Sad and Angry Questions?
Life Letter Cafe recently talked with me about tough questions that surface when we suffer loss. This is a brief excerpt of the 7 Questions Sunday Q & A.…
Are you in a tug of war with ____?
After we brought Nathan home from the hospital I struggled with depression, driven by post-partum hormones, anxiety about his diagnosis of Down Syndrome, and the holes in my baby's…
Mystery and Miracles
On January 24th, I witnessed a miracle. Birthing a loved one into eternity is fraught with wonder and mystery. During her final week with us, I noticed Mom re-position the Mickey…
Within every struggle . . .
Within every struggle and weakness resides the potential of God's power to cause deep transforming shifts in how we see, feel, and act. I like to ask myself regularly: Am I allowing God to…
Never Forget . . .
Never forget in the light what you learned in the darkness. I heard those words from my friend, who relocated to heaven a few days ago. Aggressive rheumatoid arthritis, extreme pain, and…
A Fabulous Definition of Love
"Love is an unconditional commitment to an imperfect person." It's how God loves us, and how He wants us to love others. Without God, we're sunk. But with God the…
The Gift of Tears
"You're blessed when the tears flow freely" Jesus, in Luke 6:21, The Msg "Until you have cried, you don't know God" Ephrem, 4th century theologian from the region of modern…
Trusting God in the SLOW
We are quite naturally inpatient to reach the end goal without delay. We like to skip the intermediate stages. We are impatient of being on the way to something unknown,…
Do I treasure . . .?
Do I treasure loving God and loving others above all else? Do I do everything I can to not shine the light on another's flaws and mistakes? Do I intentionally…