Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;  it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends ... — 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 *********** Like many of you, these are some of the verses we had in our wedding ceremony. As beautiful as they sound when spoken over us, ... [Read More]

And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. — Philippians 1:6 ********** Somehow I always thought I'd be much more put together at 44 than I am. We were 24 when we got married and twenty years seemed an eternity away. I figured by now all those insecurities and doubts I have about myself would be long since reconciled. While some of them are long since settled, parenting has brought a whole new set of questions and ... [Read More]

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. — Hebrews 4:12 ********** A few months ago Scott and I were in a really hard season. Parenting was hard. Work was hard. Ministry was hard. And marriage was hard. We were both trying to deal with all the demands on us. We were both exhausted in every possible way. We were both consumed with ... [Read More]

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. — Hebrews 11:1 ********** What is it that you hope for? If we're being candid, we hope for things like healthy children, nice homes, and regular pay raises. In the day-to-day grind of life, we tend to focus on the practical things that make our lives run smoother.  We want lawnmowers to start like they're supposed to, dinners not to burn, and traffic not to slow us down. But what if we look a little deeper? ... [Read More]