Sometimes I let my mind wander to the ways God could have answered Job during his pain, loss, and hardship. God could have worn an academic hat and explained in theological terms why bad things happen to a good person. God could have secured a helmet on and described...
Mothering comes in all shapes and sizes, forms and facets. Some of you are super-mommas, step mommas, grand-mommas, spiritual mommas, dads-who-play-mom-and-dad, single mommas, foster mommas, super-aunts, bio-mommas, pet mommas, mommas-by-adoption. Mother’s Day can be...
This past weekend I attended a special meeting with Leadership Network which serves churches throughout the United States and world. Through every message, especially one taught by Larry Osbourne, a theme emerged. This one word is potent. It shapes our attitudes, our...
It’s here! It’s here! I feel like a child on Christmas morning…though it’s Lent morning. Perhaps I should take a more somber tone. But for me, one of the most transformative seasons of the year is here. Today is Valentine’s Day, Ash Wednesday, and the beginning of...
An old aphorism states that “actions speak louder than words.” But what’s the loudest part of your life? Like me, you’d like to see others live what they believe not just talk about what they believe. Maybe like me, you’d like to see that in yourself. That’s why I’m...
There comes a certain point in our journeys when we encounter loss, pain, and suffering in a way that transforms us forever. Suddenly suffering isn’t an abstract idea but heart wrenching reality that’s painfully drilled deep wells of compassion for others inside you....
