I sat on the couch, peered around the room, and immediately began mentally reviewing what was left on my agenda for the day: team prayer meeting, homework with the kids, cleaning the commons room, dinner prep, and dinner. My head swam and my heart sunk, overwhelmed. I didn’t have the hours I needed to do… Continue reading How much??

My weakness is my strength. I have nothing I can give Him. I can only receive. I can try and try and try but my righteousness is nothing. Finally, exhausted, I throw my hands up and quit. Fine, I’ll let You love me. I haven’t earned this love. In fact, I’ve earned the removal of… Continue reading weakness

I stare at the ground beneath our feet as it transitions from dry, cracked dirt to smooth, cool concrete to textureless, painted railroad tracks. The pomegranate field looks the same as it did an hour ago. The randomly blossoming white-flowered growth hasn’t moved. The vehicles still drive by trying to drown out our voices. Doesn’t… Continue reading Today.

I think I might have an addiction… to adventure. When given the opportunity to travel, I cannot come up with a good enough reason to say no. There’s just something magical about seeing fresh sights, breathing different air, and experiencing new things. So when God called me to do my Discipleship Training School (DTS) in Hawaii in September of 2016, my heart soared.

One thing I wasn’t expecting, however, was to almost die.