Tension
I’m reading through the book of Exodus in my devotions now. I always forget how much I love this book of the Bible! Exodus 3 and 4 are probably some of my favorite passages of Scripture. I love the way…
Devotedly, by Valarie Elliot Shepard [book review]
“Devotedly” is the unique love story of Jim and Elisabeth Elliot, told through their letters and journals with input form their only daughter, Valerie. Both Jim and Elisabeth fell in love while still being convinced that God was calling into…
A Pocketful of Broken Shells
My daughter Eden collected a pocketful of beach treasures yesterday. She has kept them in her pockets all day today and loves to take them out and look at them. She is so protective of them— her baby sister is…
You are not forsaken.
“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? You are probably familiar with these words— the agonized soul-cry bursting from the lips of our dying Savior. He was one with the Father, and yet that oneness was denied to…
Embracing My Inadequacy
When I think about it, I hope I never totally lose a sense of my own inadequacy. These first six months on the foreign mission field have been unique. They have not been spent immersed in West African culture. They…
Where is He?
Sometimes life gets a little lonely. Sometimes we feel desperate. Depressed. Left out. Frightened. Frustrated. Fill in the blank. Sometimes, we have real problems, or real burdens… and it seems like Jesus just isn’t there. Like Job, we look —…
Introverted Mom by Jamie C. Martin (review)
Every once in a while you read a book that changes the entire way you think. For me, Introverted Mom was one of those books. As an introvert I always thought of myself as a little broken, or less than…
Salut du Côte D’Ivoire!
A few days ago, on my private Instagram page, I asked people to ask me some questions that I could answer in this update. I didn't get a lot of responses, which is actually sort of a blessing-- I can…
Fearfully, Wonderfully, Marvelously
When we complain about not having that flat tummy, about how fat we are, about our weight struggle, about how long our noses are, about how big our feet are, about how we do not look like society says we…
riptide
let this riptide carry you outinto the wild deep—for there— there is the best placeto hear Him calling“Peace. Be still.”