It’s Christmas night, silent and holy, and all is calm except my mind. I lay beside my sleeping husband in the hours of the night that I rarely see. Lying on my left side, I can feel our unborn baby boy tossing and turning inside my belly, kicking me where my tummy and the mattress… Continue reading An Exercise of Faith
From Sea to Shining Sea
I'm a Christian and I'm an American. My identity is in Christ. But I also love and believe in this country. (For clarification in this post I'm defining "love" as "fondness for" and "desire to protect," not "worship" or "belong to" or "idolize.") Both my parents served in the United States Armed Forces. Growing up,… Continue reading From Sea to Shining Sea
Our Common Foe
In Ephesians 6:10-20, Paul encourages the Ephesians to put on the "full armor of God" so that we can "take our stand against the devil's schemes." This section of Scripture is a great reminder that we do have enemies...but they're not other human beings. And thankfully, Satan and God are not equals. God is above… Continue reading Our Common Foe
Fear Itself – Scripture Reference
In his now-famous 1933 Inauguration speech, FDR said: "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." I think Scripture confirms that he was right. God knows that as Christians, we will still struggle with fears. Scripture is full of different variations of "fear not," "be courageous," and "do not be afraid," and digging… Continue reading Fear Itself – Scripture Reference
My January Pumpkin
A couple days ago, I threw away the pumpkin on our front steps. It had been sitting there still, not because I didn't have the time to throw it away, but because I didn't want to throw it away. Because I had big plans for that little pumpkin. Do you know that pigs like to… Continue reading My January Pumpkin
My Heart's Overflow 