Fighting for Normal
“I felt like I should warn her that the world is ending.”
Receiving Rest – the Gift of Advent
If we do not receive well, we should question our motives for giving.
Hindsight: Naivety in Disguise
Tonight I drove my daughter home from church. It was a precious drive. Tomorrow she will drive herself to school and these moments of captive…
Untitled
Our world is anything but still. Even when we lie down, the momentum from our days keeps our minds spinning. The voice of God…
From the Lap of Our Creator
I remember the last time I sat on my mom’s lap. I was out of sorts. There was nothing really WRONG with me, I was…
Currents of Discernment
“Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. 15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.” – Ephesians 4:14-15
Tiny Twirler
My teenaged daughter thinks she’s in love. She floats around the house, chattering constantly about The Boy. For every breathless discovery she makes I, too,…
Seeking Promises, Finding Life
The holiday season was kicking off and I had just come home from an evening in downtown Denver. My daughter was sleeping off the heavy…
Mourning Our Convictions
A week ago, we Americans were those great people again. We gathered near TV’s, computers, and radios to watch for news of people we’ve never…
Loveland’s Strong Tomorrows
Yesterday, I attended the Mehaffey Park grand opening, excited to enjoy the new amenities near our home. But moments in to it, I was nearly…