women, burnout, and the lie…

women, burnout, and the lie…

Women face a different set of challenges in the work force; not harder, just different. In each step up the corporate ladder, choices have to be made. To remain unaware of the choices or ignore the options is to believe the lie and fall prey to questioning your...

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100 words: the little things…

100 words: the little things…

God has great appreciation for what we may consider the small details of life, the little things that matter to us. Matthew 10:29-31 says, Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yes not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. And even...

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perspective…

perspective…

The weather delayed or cancelled over a hundred flights. People were angry, frustrated, and irritated. In the Munich airport, my coworkers and I sat on black chairs in a crowded area waiting for number 473 to be called. The current number the travel representatives...

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in her shoes…

You can’t understand a man until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes. She walked in to the detention office terrified, arms crossed, hands clutching to her elbows. Her dark hair was pulled back, matted and unwashed. Honey colored eyes darted from me to the...

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neither do i condemn you…

neither do i condemn you…

Yes, this is out of order, but I’m in Greece and everything is backwards here. I’ll keep up with the tradition and make up my own rules for this week. 😉 To answer Tuesday’s blog post question regarding oral sex and virginity, I’ll keep the...

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100 word wednesday: what he came to give…

100 word wednesday: what he came to give…

John 10:10 is one of my favorite passages. You know it well. It says the enemy has come to kill, to steal, and to destroy. To kill, steal, and destroy what? The promise of what Jesus said He had come to give. “I have come that they might have life, and that they...

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if you don’t know, now you know…

if you don’t know, now you know…

You can’t go anywhere without someone talking about how over-sexualized our culture is, berating our morals, and wagging a finger at what those crazy kids are up to. But as a purveyor of culture and lover of the Church, something more needs to be done than...

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off to greece…

off to greece…

Today I’m en route to visit the A21 Campaign shelter in Greece. An 19-hour flight has me dreading boarding a plane, but knowing I get to meet and talk to trafficked girls in our care makes the flight enjoyable! Here’s the truth: When I accepted the...

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literacy, series, and nerds…

literacy, series, and nerds…

I’m one of those rare breeds that actually likes doing homework. Given the opportunity to listen to an academic lecture, I’d jump on it. And to completely decimate the modicum of cool I have in my body, I will also confess I color-code my notes. Maybe...

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100 word wednesday: identity…

100 word wednesday: identity…

If our purpose, calling, and identity changes when we encounter the living God, our life should reflect that. David went from being a shepherd to a song-writing king. Ruth was a barren, pagan, widow who became a pregnant, believer, in the lineage of our savior Jesus...

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I’m a writer and teacher in love with two men: Jesus and my husband, Matt. [You might not find this funny, but I laugh at myself, so it all balances out.]

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