friday vlog: grace…
It’s Friday morning and the sky in Portland is grey and cloudy. But it’s beautiful. Layers and layers of clouds dropping heavy drops of cleansing water on the city to wash the streets and quench the trees and saturate us who walk from corner to corner....
read more100 word wednesday: why i need my husband…
I hate admitting that I need my husband. [As in, I cringe at the admission of dependency upon someone.] But if I’m honest with myself I could be the I’M LOST poster child when we travel. Here are 100 words to prove this: OH NO! I didn’t print out my...
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fear and dreams…
Me: I want to do [______________] and I can’t. Him: What’s stopping you from doing it? Me: I don’t know. I can’t explain it… Him: I don’t know you well, but I can tell you know what it is. And I’m pushing you to articulate...
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at the end of myself…
God delights in using ordinary Christians who come to the end of themselves and choose to trust in his extraordinary provision. He stands ready to allocate his power to all who are radically dependent on him and radically devoted to making much of him. —David...
read morelife, stickers, and faith…
My Passion Week Life: 4:45am – Alarm blares 5:15am – In the gym 6:30am – Sit in traffic 7:15am – At my desk 9:00am – Meet with my boss 1:00pm – Inhale lunch 3:00pm – Take a break to bang my head on my desk 3:05pm –...
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100 words: the five year-old heretic…
In our Sunday school children are taught bible verses according to the season and curriculum. In light of Easter, our five year-olds are memorizing Matthew 28:6, He is not here! He has risen… While asking the tiny tots who memorized their scripture verse,...
read morehow to lose friends…
When I think about the life I want to live and the friend I want to be, I can only think about times when I failed. Like, really failed. In fact, my nickname among my friends is The Silent Passenger because when it comes time for opinions to be stated or sides to be...
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seventeen years later…
We sat on the beach, faces caressed by the wind, and watched people pack their belongings. The waves rolled up and down, the birds flew back and forth, the sun disappeared. But we sat unmoved. Steadfast. Like our friendship. When we’re together, we do what old...
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walking backwards…
I rattled off the list of things needed to be done in the next four weeks and I laughed. I chuckled out loud because my Life’s To-Do list really does look impossible. But I know this has to get done. And I know all of this will get done. When talking about this...
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bits and pieces…
Bits: We had over 150 entries for the 31 Bits giveaway and today the random lucky winners are… Colin Haas and Julie Merkel. 🙂 [If you’re wondering why a GUY entered the giveaway, it’s because he wanted it for his wife. So precious.] For all of you...
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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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