But I can’t stop loving you. Wow, in a time of unprecedented bad news, that’s the best news ever. No matter what, God can’t stop loving us. No matter how much of a schmuck I may be today--even though I want to be kind and loving and super-duper, I’m sure I will also whine and … Continue reading Lent 2020: What Matters Most
Tag: God’s love
Lent 2020: Heart of Love
“This is the one!...He has a heart like mine,” God said. “It is full of love.” I want a heart like God’s, full of love. Instead, my heart is filled with anxiety, complaints, aches, and some truly yucky gunk, like anger and fear. My heart needs a thorough cleansing. I imagine taking it out, holding … Continue reading Lent 2020: Heart of Love
Lent 2020: Celebrate Love
God’s people were safe. They danced and laughed and sang and thanked God -- when there had been no way out, God had made a way. “I want you to love me more than anything else in all the world -- and know that I love you, too,” God told them. “That’s the most important … Continue reading Lent 2020: Celebrate Love
Lent 2020: Listen to Love
You see, no matter what, in spite of everything, God would love his children - with a Never Stopping, Never Giving Up, Unbreaking, Always and Forever Love. ...Noah didn’t mind so much what other people thought, he minded what God thought. So he just did what God told him to do. When we hear God … Continue reading Lent 2020: Listen to Love
I Went Home.
Many of the Christian women writers, teachers, and preachers I follow have posted this week about John MacArthur’s deplorable behavior at a recent men’s conference. He was asked what two words come to mind when he hears the name “Beth Moore.” He replied, “Go home.” Beth Moore has been a powerful Bible teacher for 40 … Continue reading I Went Home.
What’s the News?
A couple years ago, I decided I needed to curtail my practice of ending each day with the first fifteen minutes of the 10 pm newscast. For most of my adult life, I watched the news before bed. But gradually I realized that I wasn’t sleeping soundly, that images or issues from the news wound … Continue reading What’s the News?
Believe. Love.
Many years ago, in my first church job, I had the privilege of working in the front office. Which meant I was the 'face' of the office, handling all the various requests of both members and those who walked in off the street. Brenda, the mentally-absent and sweet homeless woman whom we often let sleep … Continue reading Believe. Love.
J.O.Y.
I attended Jr. High at the beginning of the 80's when Preppies ruled the school. I had one white Izod shirt and, though I stood several rungs down the social ladder from Popular, wearing it made me feel pretty. I had a crush on an 8th grade boy who had expressed interest in me despite my 7th … Continue reading J.O.Y.
Find Center
If you've been around here for a while, you'll know that I've been a Jesus-lover since forever. I have spent most of my professional life working in churches, and I am also married to a pastor. And I (mostly) love the church in all its beauty and brokenness. All of this can lead to a … Continue reading Find Center
Known
Talking with friends last week I mentioned that I've taken just about every personality test out there, including the silly ones on Facebook. "Ooh, which Disney princess are you? [beat as Friend examines my face] Never mind, you're Belle. Definitely Belle." Spot on. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu4Pzsolyhg I have seen Beauty and the Beast twice this month, three … Continue reading Known