New Release: Hand Lettering God’s Love: Learn the Craft of Brush Lettering
That hand lettering that fills my home with whimsy, wondrous sayings… I never thought I could create one. That’s for the real artists, those with real talent, those with gobs of real time, I told myself. My sweet friend, Jessica, inspired me, “You can do this too!...
#1 Goal You Must Make Today
I’m neck deep in studying Philippians for the summer Bible study Overcomer: 4-Weeks in the Book of Philippians which begins June 17. (Click here for deets). I’m still aghast at the backdrop for this epistle known as Philippians. Paul pens words of love and spunk to...
Little Known Ways to Fall in Love Again
Leif began singing a song over me soon after we were married. This was no ordinary song. The refrain lacked melody, harmony, rhyme. Perhaps it wasn’t a song at all, except to me. We were newlyweds in our late twenties. We felt late to the marriage game back then. That...
This Method Made Me Love Bible Study Again
Have you ever struggled to study the Bible? I do. My eyes glaze over. My mind wanders. My heart disconnects. If you’ve ever read the Bible and wondered nine minutes later, “What did I just read?” You. Are. Not. Alone. I want to show you a method through a silly video...
My Embarrassing Mistake—Did You Catch It?
On Wednesday, I made a big announcement about this summer’s Bible study. After prayer and reflection and outstanding feedback from you, I felt led to develop Overcomer: A 4-Week Study of Philippians. Overcomer divides Philippians into 20 readings. Each one invites you...
Summer Bible Study Announcement: Your Invitation to Be An Overcomer
A couple of millennia ago a tentmaker found himself in prison after stirring a public dispute. The longer he sat in the cell, the more he felt neglected and forgotten. Yet he managed to push through the darkness and depression to pen a series of letters. Meanwhile,...
Little Known Ways to Build a Platform and Protect Your Soul
Over the last week an online conversation has emerged about platform building. Beth Moore calls us Christward when she writes: “This is what I know for certain. It would be unspeakably better for us to drop into obscurity than sell our souls. We may have to make the...
Brand New Adult Coloring Book & Prayer Journal: Pocketful of Promises
God is with you. God is for you. God has not forgotten you. Sometimes in the midst of difficult seasons, I forget. I lose any sense of God’s deep love. I lose sight of his abundant grace. And I let go of his promises. Scripture reminds us that no matter what our...
The Most Powerful Lesson I Learned During Lent
If only you were here. I’d greet you with a warm hug and three words: He is risen. Leif and I are still in pajamas. I'll make you a latte or tea or pull that icy Coke out of the fridge for you. You snuggle into our grey couch. We watch the sunrise. And chat about what...
Why is the Weight of the Wait So Heavy on Good Friday?
Afterward. That’s a cliff word. A leap. A jump. A spiral. A dive. In today’s #LentChallenge reading of John 21:1-14, we begin find the disciples fishing again. But the passage launches with three syllables… Afterward. Which means there’s a Beforeword. That’s where we...
