Back in October I sat down (via Zoom) with my overseas friend, Cassie Watson, a writer and avid reader from Sydney, Australia whose chief goal is to point others to Jesus, to chat about books and the writing life. I hope you enjoy what she had to say and are encouraged as I was. What… Continue reading Interview with Cassie Watson
There’s Something About Your Faithfulness, Sister
You were sitting across from me on Saturday morning, your iced coffee in hand, and that tired smile on your face. You were talking about everything, what your schedule looked like these days, appointments, what you were reading, watching, and listening too. You mentioned things you were struggling with and other things you'd been encouraged… Continue reading There’s Something About Your Faithfulness, Sister
Desperate
Twelve months ago I wrote in my journal, "Lord, I feel so desperate. Take away this desperation." Time had done it's job and shown me the insufficiency of my wisdom and wit to sail smoothly through life. I'd messed things up. I'd bitten off more than I could chew. I'd frazzled myself in a state… Continue reading Desperate
Where Are the Bells?
Where are the bells? I've strained my ears, longing for the sweet, familiar sound, but they feel so far away. I look out to the horizon, searching for those singing the unbroken song of wild, sweet words, but I cannot see them. Can you? The world revolves from night to day, I long to hear… Continue reading Where Are the Bells?
Favorite Reads of 2020
2020 has thrown a wrench in a lot of my plans, but one of the things that really benefitted from this wacko year was my reading list. I completed my initial reading goals in April, and decided to keep plowing ahead. I haven't read this much in years, and I have to say, I thoroughly… Continue reading Favorite Reads of 2020
He Does Great Things
All year long I've been planning what I would read for Advent. In typical 2020 fashion, those plans fell through and in a last minute decision, I decided that instead of trying to quickly come up with an alternative, I would just read the opening chapters of Luke each day. There's something about reading the… Continue reading He Does Great Things
Thanksgiving Story-Time
I broke the law once. At least, I think I did. When I was little, I had an odd obsession with the pilgrims. I read every book in our library. I made paper Mayflower ships. I did it all. When I was nine years old, our family took a road trip to Massachusetts, where we… Continue reading Thanksgiving Story-Time
We Will Gather Together
The old Thanksgiving hymn "We Gather Together" has been stuck in my head the last few days. It was stuck in my head as our Governor gave a press conference on Ohio's dangerous spike in cases. It was stuck in my head when our elders let us know we would be cutting back on evening… Continue reading We Will Gather Together
Beauty in the Barren Fields
During one of my last autumn walks this year, I came across an open field on the other side of the woods behind our house. It was close to the elementary school, and the strong scent in the air clued me in to the fact that it had recently been mowed. Well, that, the large… Continue reading Beauty in the Barren Fields
Prayer for Tim Challies
I had written and scheduled a blog post to release this morning. However, yesterday, I learned the tragic news that Tim Challies son, Nick, had unexpectedly passed away. I have postponed releasing any more of my own content for the remainder of the week, and instead would like to ask you to join me in… Continue reading Prayer for Tim Challies
