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Aug 8

Aug 8 trust post
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In my hands.

Today I am on the verge of being consumed,
worrying about things not done.
Things that can’t be paid for.
Decisions not yet made.
Kids that I am parenting badly.
Things I am pursuing too hard.
Things I am not pursuing hard enough.
Things we’re not doing.
Things we are doing.

As is often the case, I push away the things that could help me,
like… oh, you know…. people. relationships. God.
It’s a super healthy response. And I fall into non-action. Read more

Jul 21

Goooood morning

The logic of trust.

While tucked away on vacation, staring out at this waterfront view, a verse from the book of Isaiah started to bother me.

Isaiah 26:3
You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast,
because they trust in you. Read more

Jun 8

reach-out-hand
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Striving and Resting. How?

‘why can’t I be a better… ?!? ‘

Mom.
Wife.
Worship Leader.
Writer.
Gardener.
Cook.
Jesus – follower.

ugh.

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Mar 21

bible-studying
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the thread of the past: Matthew 1


Every time I read the first chapter of Matthew, I’m struck by how important it must be to trace the connections of the past to the present.

Matthew was inspired by the Holy Spirit to include Jesus’s family tree at the very beginning of his account of Jesus’ life, so, clearly, God wants us to notice.
There must be intrinsic value in us being reminded of how people in the past connect to those alive now… how a cultural past has created a current reality… how my own past has led to my own present.
But for Matthew, a genealogy like this isn’t a ‘wallowing’ experience. There is some serious drama hiding between the lines of this family tree (“Jacob was the father of Judah and his brothers“? anyone?), but Matthew doesn’t elaborate beyond his task of tracing the thread. The stories exist elsewhere for us to read; his job is to document the chain, not drag up the brokenness within it. The connections themselves are valuable.
But we still must read the stories, for only then will we understand the phenomenal truth of these people’s lives being linked to the birth of our perfect Savior. We will understand that a thread of broken people who make bad decisions has always been God’s chosen medium for displaying his glory.
In a thread like that, I can find a place to stand.
(Lent scripture blog #4)

Mar 17

Lent button

so I had this plan for Lent….

…also, why my blog will have a theme for the next little while.

This year at our church we decided to take a more intentional approach to the season of Lent. I got to have a part in creating some of the resources for this (which you can take a peek at here), so I did a lot of thinking about how I wanted to participate in this 40-day journey. And I had a great little plan all worked out. Read more

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