Five Ways to Talk to Someone Who Disagrees with You The other day I was thinking about my grandmother. She died fourteen years ago on October 31. When I think about joy, laughter, and safety in my childhood she is at the top of the list. Her house was a place I felt loved, accepted, and taken care of. Being the oldest, I took on a lot of responsibilities growing up but at my grandmother’s house, I could be a…
5 Minute Bible Study on Psalm 46 “…though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea…” Psalm 46:2b The phone call that changed our family’s life felt like a mountain had moved into the midst of the sea and the waves would crush us all. The hearts of my husband and I were utterly broken. Dreams, plans, and life itself suddenly felt like it was falling out from underneath us. The words from Psalm 46 echoed over and…
What If I Don’t Like Reading My Bible? Over the years that I’ve been a Christian (which is about 30 years!) I’ve discovered something: I don’t always like to read my Bible. This might seem shocking! I write a lot about Bible reading and I do a lot of Bible reading, but sometimes I don’t like reading my Bible. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed with life to read my Bible. The to-do list seems unending, and I get nothing done each…
Psalms for the Election Season Anyone else feel strained and stressed about the election season? This year has felt extremely hard on my heart as we go through another long election season. Two parties, two ends of the spectrum, and it all feels so divisive. Out there on the internet everyone is talking about this side or that side. Then we have those who are talking about not taking sides….to vote or not to vote? My husband and I sit…