The wonder of the Christmas season has tapered off by now…unless you celebrate Epiphany. Western churches celebrate Epiphany for the
I think we all stepped into 2021 cautiously, waiting to see if it would sink or float. Truth is, it
If I could boil down the message of advent, it’s this: let every heart prepare Him room. Or, “Let ev’ry
My favorite “Advent painting” is The Annunciation by Henry Ossawa Tanner. It’s unlike any painting of the Virgin Mary I’ve
Yes, this is a Christmas-y post. Tomorrow’s the second Sunday of Advent season—the four Sundays before Christmas. On this year’s
You could see these words from a popular chorus as a bare-minimum admittance, a way to cheer ourselves up from
Sometimes I text Mark when he’s asleep (#nightowlproblems) because I just can’t wait until the next day to tell him
“Can we just pray now? I don’t want to go farther until we pray.” Mark turned toward me yesterday in
When you travel to play and God has more in mind: This weekend I was in Minnesota for Thrive, the
This summer Mark and I opened a glass jar that was sealed at our wedding reception: our guests wrote messages
When I asked my mom what photo she’d recommend I use for her birthday post (if you’re gonna post in
It’s Monday, and I need courage. You probably do, too. And not just because it’s Monday. This weekend, several of