Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Missing the Point, and Glimpses of Hope
One of the questions I get asked the most by teenagers is “Why did God allow evil to enter the world?” It’s a great question – one that I...
for anyone who has ever asked,"Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night?"
One of the questions I get asked the most by teenagers is “Why did God allow evil to enter the world?” It’s a great question – one that I...
Today, everything seemed to happen at the exact right time. First, I was late leaving school. (This because I was reading not because I...
They had hoped for a Messiah. Someone who would rescue them from the reach of Rome. Someone who like Moses would deliver the entire...
Over a decade ago, I had the privilege of walking along the route that Jesus traveled when he rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. My...
I always think of Christmas as a time for miracles. I anticipate them, expecting that something wonderful just might happen, something...
Every time I phone home, Dad asks if I’m coming home tomorrow. I realize this is mostly the result of the trauma, but there is also...
For as long as I can remember, I have always loved Christmas. It’s not just the day itself, but the entire season. There is something...
I’m often surprised by the things that stand out when I’m reading the Bible. This time it was God’s message to Hagar – the second time he...
Maybe it’s because this last month has been filled with grief. Maybe I’ve been listening to too much Evanescence. Or maybe it’s just been...
I’ve been praying a lot at the piano these days. Sometimes it’s the only way I know how to pray. Last night a friend’s husband...
I have always been a dreamer. I am rarely completely content with how things are. There is always that majestic “immeasurably more than...
My thoughts are a jumble these days. I have one quarter left before I graduate. I have no idea where I will be working and praying that...
I never used to struggle with perfectionism. Perhaps it was because I was surrounded by people who delighted in me. As a girl, my horse...
The other day I was sitting on a bench outside of an empty restaurant waiting to have lunch with friends. I was reading as I waited. The...
I’d love to tell you that I hear God all the time. I’d love to hear God all the time. But the reality is there are too many days that...
A year and a half ago I began to write my current testimony. I never posted it, because I thought it was unfinished. I found it the...
A question I am consistently asked is “Have any of the churches you’ve visited stood out to you?” This question assumes that I am...
It didn’t really feel like church. It was more like The Church. It was something special. I suppose Easter by its very nature requires...
Saturday The day after the hope of the world died and the hearts of the world broke and the Father cried And the disciples saw nothing,...
On March 16th, I was struck with a memory. One evening, ten years ago, a worship leader I served with came to church with some exciting...