“You Can’t.” Words that ignored my desires, words that crushed my spirit. “You Can’t.” Those were the words spoken to me over and over in my life. You can’t be a chef. You can’t go off to college. You can’t be a camp counselor. You can’t write about certain things. You can’t have your…
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Are You a Commercial or an Encourager?
We live in a culture that tells us to spend money. The Olympics aren’t about who’s the best anymore. They’re about who has the time and money to spend on gyms and training and equipment. Even standing on the podium has turned into an opportunity for advertisement. Almost every single commercial or magazine ad we…
Music Monday – He is More
Originally I wasn’t going to write a post today, but I did. It’s a quick one though, without hours of edits, so hopefully it’s not too bad!. Last week on the internet was surprisingly emotional and tiring. I have 2 kids gone for a few days, so my house is relatively quiet and I have…
The Highest Priority in Conversation
What is civility in an age of text, threads, and tweets? What does it mean to have honest discussion when you can post an article on Facebook, and the comments take on a life of their own? What is common courtesy when pulses are racing, nerves are shaking, and emotions are high? Is courtesy even…
Saved By A Book
July has been so busy. 7 schedules intertwining, overlapping, always someone gone, something to do. And still food to cook, a house to clean, words to write. Trips to friends’ houses. Camp. VBS. Visiting family from out of state. A sick kid, meetings, birthday parties, another sick kid. It has been chaotic, and quiet time…
Music Monday – Singing Lies In Church
Music Monday – Jesus Is Not A Bridge
He Was Her Story, He Was Her Song
This is my story, This is my song, Praising my Savior, All the day long I remember my grandma playing the organ, and the piano, at one of those little ‘on the prairie’ type of churches. Surrounded by corn fields and hog farms. We visited all throughout my childhood, and for a couple of years…
10 (+2) Books on Art and Writing
These books are basically in order from my favorite to the not-quite-favorites…the middle is kind of all jumbled and they’re about equal weight. I don’t have much to say about them individually. All of these are books that are beautiful to read, inspiring, and informative. 1. Walking on Water Hands down my most favorite…
Grace In the Darkness
Grace and justice feel like opposites. Justice punishes the evildoer, and grace lets them get away with it, under the guise of love. Or so it seems. So it’s understandable in a case like Jerry Sandusky’s (because he’s a case now, not a person), that people would all lean hard towards justice. It’s hard to…