“Sorry I didn’t get back to you sooner, but we are in speech purgatory…” I had typed the words in jest to a friend, however, there is really nothing jovial about seeing your kid stressed out of his mind. This week is speech week at school. The dreaded week when high schoolers must present a […]
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News I've been waiting four years to share….
After four years of secrecy, five rewrites and countless edits I am so honored to finally, FINALLY, be able to share my book baby with you (well, at least the cover and synopsis). Meet Joey! (isn’t the cover gorgeous!?!) The design team at Tyndale House Publishers did an amazing job! It feels so strange to […]
When darkness makes it hard to see…
As a small congregation stood to sing your praise one clear November morning, Lord, surely you were there. As little ones snuggled in their mother’s laps while the pastor offered a prayer, Lord, surely you were there. As a husband leaned against the pew to ask his wife what she was planning for their lunch, […]
The Price of Distraction: A Familiar Story with an Unexpected Twist
The Price of Distraction: A Familiar Story with an Unexpected Twist I stare into my coffee cup willing inspiration to waft from the steam. Sometimes teaching a class of ten year olds who have been raised in the church can feel far more daunting than teaching a group of kids who have never even heard […]
Conviction versus condemnation (and how to tell the difference)
I’m awful. I’m a lousy sinner. I deserve what is happening to me right now because of what I’ve done….. Does any of that sound familiar? Do you ever struggle with being able to identify God’s voice over the enemy’s lies—or even over that of your own thoughts and self-condemnations? Recently, God has been convicting […]