Am I My Brother’s Guardian?
Over the past few years I have felt an increasing urgency in the world around me. I can’t exactly put my finger on what the urgency is but it is an unsettling feeling. The feeling that the world is burning … Continued
Is Your Attitude Infectious?
One day this past summer, I visited an art camp for teenagers from all over the state. To attend the two-week camp, students must audition in their field of interest (art, dance, orchestra, choir, photography, drama, film). The judges accept … Continued
Look for Beauty and The Glorious Table
I’m contributing at The Glorious Table again this week. I wrote this post months ago but it seems very timely that it popped up this week when teachers across Oklahoma are making the very difficult decision to walk out of … Continued
Maundy Thursday at The Glorious Table
Holy Week has snuck up on me. It feels like it was Palm Sunday about two seconds ago but I just looked up and it’s Maundy Thursday. Apparently my crazy-busy schedule didn’t really care that I wanted this to be … Continued
2018 Word: Choose Joy
It’s that time of year again, time to choose a word. While part of me thinks this practice is trendy, the other part of me appreciates the purpose behind the practice. I’m choosing to overlook the fact that everyone is … Continued
A Thrill Of Hope For A Weary Heart
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices. For yonder breaks, the new and glorious morn. This verse from O Holy Night is one of my favorite phrases in all of the music that the Christmas season has to offer. … Continued
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
We have been participating in our church’s Christmas pageant for ten years. It started in 2007 when we moved home and our oldest son, Addison, was barely three. He dressed up as a barn animal with the other nursery … Continued
Choose This Day Who You Will Serve
The following is an abridged version of a sermon by David Spain, senior minister of First Christian Church Norman. The lectionary reading that day was from Joshua 24: 1-3, 14-28, in which Joshua is setting up the nation of Isreal … Continued
Five Minute Friday: Need
This week’s Five Minute Friday writing prompt is NEED. What do I need vs what do I want. Oi, that’s a loaded question. Let’s spend five short minutes breaking that down a bit. Five minutes on the timmer…GO What do … Continued
She Reads Truth Bible Review
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links and I received this bible for free in exchange for an honest review. All opinions, thoughts, photos, ideas, and commentary are my own. This past summer, I heard a lot of chatter online (mostly … Continued
