Today I went to the dentist. I do not like the dentist. I like the people who are dentists, I just don't like their occupation. I prefer to stay away from people who drill at my teeth. But, alas, I HAD to go. There…
I've been intending to jump back into this, but each day it gets put off. So, today while I was doing the dishes, I thought, "I REALLY need to get back into this writing/blogging thing. Like REALLY." Life happens so quickly. Laundry piles up.…
We started singing this song at church awhile ago. Each time it's sung, my heart stirs. The words are piercing and true. In Christ Alone Stuart Townsend, Keith Getty In Christ alone my hope is found, He is my light, my strength, my song; this…
Eli's birthday was in April. Hard to believe that it had been five years since our little boy went to be with Jesus. It's surreal to think about, because now I'm viewing an abstract painting from a bit of a distance-it's still confusing and…
Lay down this principle as a law-God does nothing arbitrary. If He takes away your health, for instance, it is because He has some reason for doing so; and this is true of everything you value; and if you have real faith in Him,…
A couple of years ago, Tullie started mimicking people. We'd raise our hand. She'd raise her hand. She was trying really hard to copy just about every simple gesture that we would do. One night we were sitting at dinner with a friend who…
Several years ago, our pastor, Mark Driscoll, was at a conference and shared this list of the differences between the Gospel and Religion. It's been hanging on my fridge for years. The paper is spotted and crinkly and stained. I thought I'd share the…