“Now I think that the principle in the New Testament is that God ordains that one day in seven be restful. I think that’s a creation ordinance for our good, for our health.” —John Piper Growing up a daughter to a Baptist preacher, I thought I knew what it was to “remember the Sabbath day […]
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Who Told You That?
Confusion and discouragement bruise my resolve. Have I done enough? Did I obey? Was there more to this? What should I do now? In January I published my first book, Navigating a Sea of Emotions. The journey of listening, writing, and editing took two years, but I persevered through the dry spells and continued to […]
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The Beauty of Boredom: Finding Creative Inspiration in the Bathtub
About this point in the summer, I start hearing echoes of that dreaded “b” word. “Mom, I’m bored.” I used to cringe at the thought of it, but now, I nearly get excited. You’re bored? Great! Go with that. What can you do to explore the world around you? Seeing boredom as a unpleasant place […]
Dear Tired One, Rest.
Last week I wrote a post, exploring some aspects of spiritual warfare (and how to fight it). Obviously, one can’t begin to span the depths in a few hundred words, but sometimes we just need a handlebar to grab into–some truth to motivate us onward. A friend thanked me for the reminders and I tried […]
Please Have a Seat
You would think after eight years of parenting, Aaron and I wouldn’t be playing musical beds at 2:00 in the morning. Alas, my youngest (who was up the last two nights for bed-wetting and coughing) slept sound till 7:30, but the other two circulated the rooms and ended up edged between two sleepless parents. You’ve […]