There is a story about weariness that isn’t often remembered for weariness. It’s one that compels me with his compassion because he knows exhaustion — because in my most noble of efforts I am quite often tired. And the God of the Bible comes after us, and he shows...
Pain and Suffering
Good Friday — He Comes After Us
We are moved by great love stories. We suck in our breath and revel in the demonstration of passionate pursuit, by the one who is willing to abandon their own comfort— even dabble in danger if it means they might possibly be rewarded with the heart of the one they...
A Brief Thought on Baltimore
When Brandon and I got married, we wrote our own vows; and one of the things Brandon said to me was: I promise to listen not only to your words, but the thoughts and the feelings behind them. And 8 years into this whole marriage thing, I’m so grateful that he has...
A Prompting and a Pretzel
Interesting little thing happened yesterday. The kids were building a maze out of couch pillows with Brandon, and with everyone occupied I ventured out to the mall for a quick kid-free errand (I know, alone, a rarity but that’s not the interesting part). The wind...