We've made it a habit of settling in river valleys. It wasn't till I became an adult that I realized Kansas City nestled within the bluffs of the Missouri River. Not nearly as flat as you'd think, my childhood playgrounds were tree-filled and hilly, lush with...
Read moreCS Lewis and a Great Campaign of Sabotage
Some Sundays are for looking up CS Lewis quotes.
I may be a slight fangirl (we did kinda, sorta name the eldest after him), but there is just something about his words and ideas, heart issues and God-wonderings that gives me hope I'm on the right track after all.
And I'm not the only one.
Read moreOn how God's way is a brilliant mystery, revealed to me on my birthday
I have a laundry list of things I need to do today and a short window in which to do them. But I feel like I can't charge forward without laying down some words first.
Read moreFlint Hill Fellowship (a call to art)
Sometimes God forces our hand. He leaves us without many options, in a tight place, and we find ourselves calling out for help. It's hard to do that, to lean on other people, to make ourselves vulnerable, allow ourselves to be needy. But this is where service, compassion, and love come in. And that's what makes communities, families, and homes come alive.
That's where Jesus dwells.
Read moreGod & Honest Toddler :: 31 days of messy parenting {day 11}
She asks us, "Where are you at with God right now?" and my mind goes blank.
I don't know where I am, I think. I don't know where I am, anywhere...
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