If you know anything about building a fire, you know it takes three elements for a fire to burn: a fuel source (e.g. wood, gasoline, plastic, etc.), heat (like a spark from a lighter), and oxygen. All three elements must …
Why Surrender? (When You Want to be in Control!)
There are precious few times in my life when I have felt like I am in complete control. For me, those were the scariest times in my life. When I have been gripping onto something, holding it tight, intent to …
Beautifully Interrupted
I wouldn’t have really considered myself a planner; I’m more of a dreamer who works on making them come true. I think perhaps I’m not organized enough to come out and admit I’m the type who plans their life out …
Trusting Our Father’s Voice
“Daddy, can you come here? I need your strong arms!” My husband darted into the room to see how he could save the day. About four steps past the entry of the doorway, he was greeted by five pillows strategically …
On Telling the Stories We’re Too Afraid to Share (And How It Can Deepen Friendships- and Hope)
We met in church nursery – or at least that’s where we reconnected after a nearly two-decade hiatus. Eliza* and I had known each other as acquaintances in childhood, but when our family moved back to my hometown when I …