Every Tuesday we will hear from others on this journey. Some posts will be favorite quotes from books that I’ve been reading, others will be readers sharing how God has worked in their lives, while others might be guest posts or book reviews. The purpose for this weekly post is to create an environment where we learn from each other and encourage …
“You look nice,” my husband said, across the dinner table. I looked up, surprised. “Yeah?” “Yeah,” he replied, more slowly this time, contemplatively. “I like what you did to your hair.” I smiled, the color rushing to my cheeks, and looked back down at my grilled salmon and greens. I didn’t think he would notice. I’m a low-maintenance girl when …
Yesterday I shared with you the beginning of my faith walk and my surprising struggle with sin when I had considered myself a good Christian. Here’s the rest of the story. I had been the arrogant older brother in the prodigal son parable (Luke 15:11-32) and the pharisee looking down on the tax collector (Luke 18:9-14). I was humbled that …
Although I grew up in church, I didn’t really grasp the audacity of grace in my life. Audacity (n.): bold or arrogant disregard of normal restraints, the quality of being surprising or shocking I used to think I had a lousy testimony because I grew up in a Christian family and didn’t rebel against my parents or my faith. I …