So, this is how my week started: I basically blew up a thing of maple syrup in my microwave on Sunday morning. People who know me know microwave mishaps are not exactly a rare occurrence in my life. While there weren’t flames this time around, there was a mess. But I was busy, so I didn’t clean it up right away. …
Maybe the biggest myth Christians believe.
I originally titled this post, “The biggest lie Christians tell.” But I don’t like being provocative just for the sake of being provocative. And even more than that, I think most of the time when people say the following line, they don’t intend to lie. They simply mean to comfort. So I changed up my wording. The myth I’m talking …
Love. That’s all.
One of my least favorite characters said one of my favorite lines ever on the sweet BBC show Downton Abbey: “Look, it comes down to whether or not you love me. That’s all. That’s it. The rest is detail.” It’s Branson, the chauffeur who ends up marrying one of Lord Grantham’s daughters, who says the line. He’s talking to the …
Samson’s dad.
When I was a kid we had these VHS tapes of animated Bible stories. We watched them over and over. The one I remember most? Samson. And I think the reason I remember it so well is because I’m pretty sure every single time I watched it I had a crazy hope that it’d turn out differently. That Samson would …
A Friday Psalm.
Sometimes you read a Bible verse you’ve probably read a hundred times only this time it’s different. This time, for me and Psalm 32:8-9, it was. I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have …
The upside of uncertainty.
Photo credit: urbanlane at stock.xchng Some friends were teasing me last weekend about how I like to be in control of things.Have a plan.Have a pretty good idea what’s coming up.Have a pulse on the future.And, yeah, life doesn’t really work that way. Often, I tell myself this is a good thing. After all, if I was in control, if …
A confession and a realization about that "being still" thing.
Photo credit: artur84 at freedigitalphotos.net I’m about to admit something that may drop me into the “not so awesome” category of Christian girls. Assuming categories of Christian girls exist, that is. Here we go: Sometimes I get really frustrated when people tell me to “be still.” You know, quote the Bible verse “Be still and know that I am God.” …
A weekend verse and what’s coming up around here
A lot of people think my favorite guy in the world is Tim Tebow. They’re wrong. My favorite guy is obviously my nephew Ollie!!* And that’s who I’m hanging out with this weekend. It’s also why I don’t have a “real” blog post prepared for today. BUT I did read this sweet verse earlier this week. It’s just one of …
The day everything and nothing changed.
One year ago yesterday (July 25), I received that phone call aspiring authors dream about. You know, the one you play out in your head and imagine all your responses to. And then it comes…and instead of crying or happy-dancing or screaming, you mouth the words “Holy crap” and then very calmly say, “Are you serious?” You even leave out …
Being Bold. Or, whoa, I like these chicks.
I’m going to guess Z’s daughters never tooka photo like this. And if they did, therewould’ve been five feet. But mostly,let’s face it: I got lazy lookingfor stock photos! 🙂credit: stock.xchng I’m no raging feminist BUT I have to confess to sorta really liking it when women do cool things in the Bible. Not that I don’t appreciate the men …