The Joy of Kids Being Kids
After two years of events that couldn’t happen and interrupted plans and convoluted performances and postponed dreams, it is all the more joyful to see our kids being kids. These…
Is There Time To Go Away for a Retreat?
It always feels like too much to go away for any type of retreat. Whether it is time to pray or plan or do yoga or gather with other women,…
Penny’s Dance Fest
Penny performed on stage for the first time in three years this past weekend. And, as I often do in these moments, I held my breath in the audience. I…
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Waiting on Easter Saturday
I never know what to do with myself on Holy Saturday. Saturday comes, and I’m getting ready for people to come over for Easter. I’m stressing out that I didn’t…
I’m Going to Disney World!!!
So you published your fourth book. What are you going to do now? I’m going to Disney World!!! Yes. My fourth book, To Be Made Well, was released on Tuesday.…
How Can We Be Both “Broken” and “Wonderfully Made”?
How we can be both broken creatures and creatures who are “fearfully and wonderfully made” all at the same time? I’ve been thinking a lot about that in writing To…
Is Meritocracy Part of the Problem?
In the recent clashes in churches and schools and everywhere else over critical race theory, people are debating meritocracy: Is America a nation where anyone with talent and hard work…
Draw Near to Disability, Draw Near to Humanity
“When you push away disability, you also push away your humanity. When you push away any fissure of vulnerability, you also push away the tender truth about yourself. You are…
Girls Just Wanna Run
There are so many things to love about Marilee running her first 5k with her friend Lexi. One, they got to participate in a pretty normal activity where people gathered…
Christ Dying With Us on Good Friday
“I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live” (Galatians 2:20). I think I’m supposed to be encouraged by these words of Paul. But if I’m honest, I’ve…
