[…] bit more slowly but who is still there, patiently running the next mile and the next and the next, all those years later. I think it's great news that this race isn't only for sprinters! There is an honored place for plodders- for those who are steady at the wheel when the race is […]

[…] a ruler. The wise men were truly wise, for they recognized Jesus as more than a human baby—He was the Son of God, the Savior of the world, the One the world had been waiting for.  How else does one respond to the presence of God but fall to their knees?  In total transparency, […]

[…] 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.

[…] who they are is untouched by physical distress. They can take risks-they can step out and try new things, and falling is not the end of the world. Falling and failure doesn't spell death-it is something we recover from. Bobby looked into my face for reassurance that everything was ok. Whenever possible, I want […]

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 […]

[…] dash around from here to there, it is often with good intentions that I fall into the lie that I will have all the time in the world for Jesus just as soon as I get my other stuff done.  Fun fact: Jesus doesn’t care about my other stuff, and other stuff never gets […]

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 […]