As I sat rocking my baby to sleep, I fell into my usual practice of thinking, praying… and getting distracted from my prayers with the next days' schedule. As I sat there I started thinking of how, as a busy wife, mom and woman, I can easily forget to stop and spend time reading my bible and being … [Read more...] about Mindfulness
Christian Teaching
A Chaotic Place
“Eden explodes and we enter a dangerous, terrifying world, the same place where goodness, love, and kind intelligence lift us so often. The world has an awful beauty. This is a chaotic place, humanity is a chaotic place, and I am a chaotic place.” - Anne Lamott “What would you want written on your … [Read more...] about A Chaotic Place
Called To Rest (video)
One of the things I'm learning about this week is the importance of rest. Prior to taking a short vacation I noticed myself becoming irritable negative and impatient with others and perhaps not even giving a hundred percent all the tasks that I had before me at work and at home. After a few … [Read more...] about Called To Rest (video)
Speak The Truth in Love
This writing thing has been an "out-of-my-comfort-zone" endeavor. I think the most difficult part of any writing project is getting started. On more than one occasion I have begun writing about something that has been on my mind or relevant to where I am right now, only to read exactly how I’ve … [Read more...] about Speak The Truth in Love
Practicing Gentleness
In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul says: “Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ has forgiven you.” - Ephesians 4:32 God calls us to practice kindness to others, to “speak the truth in love” (Eph 4:15) and to “be patient, bearing with one another in … [Read more...] about Practicing Gentleness
New Year New You
First of all, I didn’t title this post “Let it Go.” You’re welcome. I can’t even count how many times I’ve heard the phrase “New Year New You” in the last few weeks. Naturally, like every other human being on the planet, the coming of the new year had me thinking about change and a fresh … [Read more...] about New Year New You
