• The house was quiet and everyone was tucked in bed. I flipped off the last light switch and was heading to sleep myself when I felt the sudden unction to pray for my children. I’ve realized lately the need to go to war for them. From questionable ads on their devices to alluring billboards on […]

  • Last Sunday morning, in the rush of getting ready for church, I made 2 pieces of toast and left them on the counter.  After I had spread the requested pumpkin spice cream cheese on them, I left them sitting side by side, a few inches apart on the kitchen counter.  I ran off to help […]

  • There is a fire station on my way to work, and while I wait at the long light for the train to pass by, I have the opportunity to watch the morning routine of the firefighters there. In those early morning hours at the station,  the ladder of the fire engine slowly rises and the bright, […]

  • The first year of my marriage, I had one primary prayer: “God, please change Lance.  Amen.” Who needs a long, drawn out request?  I just knew that if God would fix my husband, all of our problems would be solved. Yeah…it turns out that wasn’t accurate.  At all. That was the prayer of a girl […]