As we celebrate Easter this year, I’ve been drawn not to Friday or Sunday (though they are vitally important), but to Saturday. The day between Jesus’ death and resurrection. Somehow, I never really noticed this day before — sandwiched between two monumental experiences in the life of Jesus. The Bible…

I’ve been thinking about this post for the past couple of days, mulling over words and stringing together sentences in my mind. How can we describe this once-in-a-century season adequately? It has been so rich and so treacherous and so heartbreaking and so full of hope all at the same…

I’ve been fascinated with birds in this season. It may just be the added stillness of being at home during COVID-19, but they seem to be tweeting louder than usual. I find myself stopping to watch them as they fly so happily from tree to tree. They are all so…

“You have to look for the treasure in the trial.” The words floated out of the computer screen into my ears this morning as I heard my dad’s voice for the first time in a long time. Oh how I miss that voice. Today is two years since my dad…

A few weeks ago, I decided to bake cookies for my next-door neighbors. This is a rare occasion for me (I may be known for setting off the smoke alarm while cooking), but I was inspired by Jesus’ invitation to love our neighbors. The truth is — after two years…

“Do you know of any father who would give his daughter a spider when she had asked for an egg? Of course not! If imperfect parents know how to lovingly take care of their children and give them what they need, how much more will the perfect heavenly Father give…

One of my favorite verses in the Bible is Acts 17:26–27: From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. God did this so that men would…

After an impromptu dance session before church on Sunday (thanks Hannah and Anna!), my girlfriends and I walked into the sanctuary. We had enjoyed an early breakfast and had an hour to kill before church started so we naturally (well, naturally for us) decided to dance. We walked to the…

Maybe you should ask for help. I rolled to my side, yawned and stretched my arms overhead, still tangled up in my bed sheets. As I woke up, this one sentence slowly rose to the surface. I had just finished dreaming about a high-speed chase and my heartbeat was slowly…