Last night, gathered around our couch and enjoying country-style donuts and a delicious Meritage from New Kent Winery, a small but awesome group of friends read through the book of James. There is such a sweetness in simple fellowship. Food, friends, God’s word and good conversation. It was an anchor in a week where I’ve…
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Nothing.
Wind. Waves. Water..melon margaritas. I was trying to think of a “w” drink. Wine would’ve worked. Wow. Ok so I’m sitting here all cozy under a blanket and alliterating for no reason. It’s a grey, wet morning here in Richmond. In an hour, I’ll be chucking my very full suitcase (packing light for a beach…
Forty, Unsporty, and Thriving
41. The year you get a bird feeder for your birthday. And the terrifying thing is, you asked for it. It’s also apparently the year when I’m naming the different terms for “love” found in the Bible and I forget the word “phileo” (Greek for brotherly love) and instead say something that makes my co-ed…
10 Ways to Love Well
1. Treat EVERY person as if they have value and dignity. Including the ones you disagree with. 2. Treat EVERY person as if they have value and dignity. Including the ones you disagree with. 3. Treat EVERY person as if they have value and dignity. Including the ones you disagree with. Ok, Try and guess…
Fluff and other Nopes
There are lots of have-to’s in life. For instance, Ben goes to work every morning because we enjoy having a house to sleep in every night. And if I don’t do laundry, we will be the stinky family no one wants to hang out with. Yes, there are lots of have-to’s. The good thing is…
I DECLARE
Hand me a spoon, because I’m about to stir the pot a little. I’m not going to name names. Lets play a guessing game! Here’s the clue: If a “Christian” leader, pastor, or author delivers a message that is self-affirming and sin-affirming, God did not co-author that message. I am so saddened by the sheer…
You spin me right round..
As I sat up to kiss Ben goodbye early Monday morning, a sudden wave of dizziness rose up. I noted how strange it was, then quickly laid back down and drifted off to sleep. Three hours later I woke up again, and as I lifted my head, the world started spinning. I drunkenly lurched toward…
In Christ Alone
I am not the best at pretending. Therefore, it is hard for me to keep my mouth shut when I see the world going to you-know-where in a handbasket and an ocean of blind people applauding how progressive we’ve become. “If only we use the correct terms”, they say, brimming with confidence. “then people will…
Quality
I’ve been thinking about the word “quality”. If we buy quality clothing, it lasts longer. If we place an emphasis on the quality of what we put in our bodies, we will feel better and avoid disease. Investing in a quality car instead of agreeing to the first crappy Dodge Neon the guy at Carmax…
Keep on Truckin’
Sometimes you’re on a back country road driving to Homemades by Suzanne. Rain is falling softly across the fields and the autumn-blaze trees and you’re talking to God and telling him you trust him but you really are struggling with stuff. Anxiety has not been a kind friend to you this year. And then you…
Living Well 