[…] give a very real and life-giving spirit to us. A place where He can generate life and faith and refinement so that in our faithfulness, in our saying "Let it be done unto me according to thy word," a very real and mysterious conception of new life can be birthed into the world. Keep Longing.
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Matthew 5:17-37 I’ve been walking through a set of circumstances where I’ve had a really hard time knowing the right thing to say and do in my interactions with people I love very much. This has been a strange thing for me; normally, I have a good sense […]
[…] your ways and my thoughts above your thoughts. (Isaiah 55:8-9) The sovereignty of God is comforting when we think about how He created everything and sustains the world around us. It's easy for us to believe that He is in control of things “out there.” It’s when His sovereignty intersects our own lives—when it […]
In the spring of 2018, my parish wrapped up its first full year of Walking with Purpose. Women's hearts were full, leaders were engaged, and our parish clergy and staff were supportive; but more than anything, participants were excited to share their experiences with others. This newfound enthusiasm is exactly what makes Walking with […]
[…] make straight paths” (Proverbs 3:6). Straight paths. How comforting does that sound? I’m not sure about you, but I get wrapped up in the ways of the world and start comparing myself (my home and paint scheme, my marriage, wardrobe, children’s wardrobe, contents of our fridge, my muscle definition or lack thereof, my prayer […]
[…] lobby to grab a bite to eat. Before we finished our dinner, or unpacked our carefully chosen outfits (and good grief, they were cute), we heard the news. FLOURISH 2020, the Walking With Purpose Women’s Conference that we and 700+ other women couldn’t wait for, was not going to happen. There is still a […]
[…] own weekly grocery bill and the size of my children, if you want something to grow, you feed it. And so I have to wonder. In a world that will not rest at feeding our young girls lie after lie, are we doing our part? Are we feeding our girls enough truth? I absolutely […]
[…] they, or any other Christmas mythical magic, exist is due to the reality of that occasional nativity scene. In the fullness of time, in reality, in this world, an angel appeared to a virgin and asked her to be the mother of God. She said yes. A man named Joseph was faithful in some […]
Dig Deeper into Easter Sunday’s Gospel: Read John 20:1–9 In one of her essays on women, Saint Edith Stein wrote, “Women comprehend not merely with the intellect but also with the heart.” I especially feel the truth of this statement with my children as I’ve studied their unique mannerisms and reactions. I recently noticed […]
[…] words likely slipped out that early morning. We cannot and will not go through this life without storms. Jesus tells us this in John 16:33: “In the world you will have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world.” However many times we may read that verse, when we find ourselves amid the […]
