Bright lights. Crowded stores. Traffic jams. Over the upcoming weeks, you’ll find moments of joy and delight, but also sparks of stress and frustration. In all the doing and going, the lists to fulfill, the chores that must be done, the projects that can’t wait any...
My prayer life contains so many off-ramps. Dip into distraction. Settle into self-centeredness. Tread into the to-do list. Slip back to sleep. Maybe you have them, too. Over the last month, I’ve been posting a lot about prayer, lectio divina, abandoning prayer, and...
Maybe you struggle to find the words to share your faith. Maybe you have talked to someone about God and the conversation was going great…until you realized the other person was talking about a completely different god. Maybe you enter into spiritual...
While visiting a predominantly Buddhist village in Myanmar, two female missionaries were attacked by villagers. The women were slapped in the face, kicked and hit for preaching the gospel. Their phones were confiscated. Soon the missionaries were brought to the police...
Confession: I love being a Super-Aunt Mawwget to some beloved kiddos. On some of my favorite days, you’ll find me nestled up with my dear friend Jess’ snuggly little four-year-old. All the while Hershey looks on with disdain. So many of my friends are super mommas and...
I knew it was going to be dark, but nothing could have prepared me for this. This week, I traveled half-way around the world to better understand cultural slavery and the sex industry in Thailand. On the outside, Bangkok is a bustling city, but when the sun goes down,...