Knowing Full Well
“Your works are wonderful. I know that full well.” These words from Psalm 139 sound like a typical statement of praise stating that God’s creation is wonderful. I can join…
“Your works are wonderful. I know that full well.” These words from Psalm 139 sound like a typical statement of praise stating that God’s creation is wonderful. I can join…
I just got the most encouraging news. My pastor called and told me that she and our associate pastor had talked about what they wanted to do for our summer…
The center of healing is belovedness. I’ve been thinking about three steps to healing: acknowledge harm, ask for help, and participate in healing. All three of them depend upon belovedness.…
In a society that pursues happiness at all costs, how do we cultivate contentment? Niro Feliciano, psychotherapist and author of This Book Won’t Make You Happy, talks with Amy Julia…
I woke up feeling despondent about the second glass of wine from the night before. Feeling worried about the tightness in my jeans. Feeling disappointed in all the things I…
I’m not enough. I’m too much. It took me a LONG time to realize that both of these statements are catch-phrases for shame. It also took me a LONG time…
I’m starting to understand Lent as a time to notice my surface desires and say no to them, just for a moment. I “gave up” potato chips this year. This…
This is exciting! I wrote a 5-day devotional to accompany To Be Made Well that is now available on YouVersion, the Bible app. Here’s the plan description: Are you hurting?…
My friend Niro texted me a few months ago and told me I needed to pray for 40 days in anticipation of releasing To Be Made Well. And when Niro…
The effects of trauma often surface in our embodied existence. What about hope? Cole Arthur Riley, author of This Here Flesh and creator of Black Liturgies, talks with Amy Julia…