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Crafting, Gifts, handmade, worship
Forget Black Friday. Waking up at three in the morning just to wait in line and fight over the last widget in the store. Doesn’t sound like a deal to me! Besides, it’s not even where to find the best stuff this year. I’ll let you in on a little secret – the best stuff [...]
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Hospitality, Interruptions, rest, Sabbath, Time
Let’s play a game. I’ll say a word and you tell me what pops into your head first. Ready? Hospitality. Here are things that come to my mind: cleaning the house, setting the table, breaking out the real place mats and napkins, hours of careful cooking, inviting people over, using the good china, providing a [...]
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rest, Sabbath
Lately I’ve been studying Sabbath as I spend time at my unassuming Holy of Holies (see previous post!) I came across this gem of a quote and wanted to share it with my faithful readers: Perhaps we can see the difference between God’s true rest and our “rest” by considering the difference between the words [...]
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Altar, Journaling, Ordinary, prayer, Quiet Times, Sacred
Today my coffee table made me cry. No, I didn’t stub my toe on it while walking past. And no insensitive message was carved into its surface. I cried because of what this table means to my soul. I sat staring in awe at our old, worn, chipping coffee table. Its underside has crayon scribbles [...]
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Foreordination, Freedom, providence
I hate saying no. I really stink at it. I detest feeling like I’ve let others down. I have to work myself up to near-frenzy to get the words out and I typically feel remorse about it afterward as if I’m single handedly crushing someone’s spirit through my negative reply. I struggle with this. It’s [...]
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Africa, community, Digo, Goers, Kenya, Missions, Senders
The old adage goes, “It takes a village to raise a child.” And while I affirm the truth of that statement… that’s not what we’ll be discussing here! I’ve been thinking more about the fact that it takes a village of committed, motivated, engaged people to get four of our own to a small, unassuming [...]
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community, Music, singing, worship
I’m no musician. Now don’t get me wrong, I love music! But somehow my musical training and prowess stalled when I was first chair in the recorder in fourth grade. I can carry a tune okay, but I don’t enjoy singing in front of others – at least not on my own. But if you [...]
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rest, Rhythm of Life, work
I had an epiphany this morning. I woke up later than I’d planned, exhausted from a night of ministry and fellowship. I woke up defeated already, thinking of all the things that I should have already started – laundry could be in the washer, dinner could be in the crock pot. I could have replied [...]
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Replenishment, rest, Rhythm of Life, work
“For six years you shall sow your land and gather in its yield, but the seventh year you shall let it rest and lie fallow…” Exodus 23:10-11a Moanings from a Fallow Field: Dear Heavenly Farmer, My nutrients have been spent. I’ve fed a family, clothed a village, provided for so many, given freely of all [...]
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compassion, Conclusion, Jonah, Missions, Writing
Jonah. Is. Finally. Done! Nine months in the making, this is the closest thing I’ve experienced to compare with bearing a child. I’ve experienced months of preparation, sleepless nights, food cravings, and pain as I prepared to “birth” this study. Okay – so maybe the food cravings are unrelated, but still, it’s been a long [...]
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