I took over 1000 pictures in Roatan last week, but this is the image that has stayed with me. Maybe because we helped fit more than 400 school kids with Toms shoes, and I held lots of little feet, but I think it’s more than that. When I look at these little feet, I wonder […]
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I saw a quote on Facebook recently, posted by Rachel Held Evans, and I couldn’t stop thinking about it. It resonated so deeply with me: “Faith is not a belief. Faith is what is left when your beliefs have all been blown to hell.”-Ram Dass Those of you who have followed this blog through the […]
Broken By Gratitude
On occasion, I have experiences that snap life into perspective, often in ways I do not expect. I’ve been thinking about our recent trip to Honduras, and there are so many incredible, memorable moments, but if I had to pinpoint one that had the greatest impact, one that is most deeply imprinted in my mind, […]
Courage or Cowardice? (Reflecting on the lessons of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.)
Martin Luther King Junior Day felt different this year. We started the day by watching his “I Have a Dream” speech and ended the day watching the movie “Hidden Figures” with the kids. They are just starting to understand the cruelty that humans are capable of, and it makes me sad that we have to […]
A Very Exciting, Sorta Scary, Selfishly Benevolent Trip
I’m getting excited and nervous about an opportunity for our family. It’s on my “bucket list” but it seems surreal that it’s actually happening. Soon, we will be going on a family mission trip to Honduras! I always hoped that, once the kids got old enough, we would be able to do a family mission […]
Elves, Santa, God, Lies and Truth
Well, this is the Christmas of tragic discovery . . . Lela caught me moving the elf on the shelf! It was high drama, lots of tears, lots of questions. Even as she and Luke admitted they were skeptical (“I saw the elves for sale in the store, so I was suspicious”), they still want […]
Retriever Revelations
This is our Golden Retriever, Bailie. She actually teaches me a lot. When it comes to “spiritual growth,” I’d rather read a book or attend a conference (you know, conventional/predictable learning), but God prefers to teach me through the dog, the kids, and in the everyday grind of life. (As you might sense here, we […]
Contagious Kindness
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” (Winston Churchill) Over the weekend, I kept seeing an unread message in Facebook messenger, but I didn’t recognize the name, so I let it sit there for a couple of days. Finally, curiosity got the best of me, […]
Defiant Love
We often think of Christians as a bunch of rule followers, people with a long list of “do’s” and “don’ts,” keeping score (ahem, maybe a wee bit judgmental?). But (in my opinion) Christians are supposed to be countercultural rebels, defiant in love. Jesus gave us a living example of God’s love, and it’s reckless and defiant. […]
The Beautiful Oops (a dead battery, a walk in the woods, a divorce, and how a simple board book connects them all)
Lela is my little writer. She is constantly coming to us with a new “book.” She recently finished a book called “The Beautiful Oops” and I was so captivated by the idea, I asked her where she came up with it, and she said it was her version of a real book they read in […]
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