World-class begins where your comfort zone ends
“World-class begins where your comfort zone ends.” I recently heard this phrase in The 5 AM Club, an audiobook I started listening to on long drives. It struck me immediately when I heard it and I had to rewind the track twice to relisten, for it hit home for situations I was currently navigating in…
Dancing with Jesus
I recently listened to a talk from Father Mike Schmitz where he talked about receptivity to faith. He first referred to Mary and how willing she was to move when God said to do so but also noted that she was willing to yield. She was receptive of whatever the ask was from God. He…
Keeping Courage
“I urge you now to keep up your courage; not one of you will be lost, only the ship.” – Acts 27:22 Courage. That word keeps reappearing and coming top of mind. I’ve heard it at work, amongst friends, and it even appeared in a fortune cookie. When I traveled to Mozambique in the Fall,…
If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it
“Indeed, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are all more necessary, and those parts of the body that we consider less honorable we surround with greater honor, and our less presentable parts are treated with greater propriety, whereas our more presentable parts do not need this. But God has so constructed…
A girl who knew joy
The loss of life doesn’t get easier. Grief has no bounds. Some days, we reflect on the people watching down over us with a smile. Other days, it melts us down, destroys us internally. In my room stands a small photo of a girl who knew joy. Who was bubbly, didn’t take life too seriously…
A home and its function
“By wisdom a house is built, by understanding it is established; And by knowledge its rooms are filled with every precious and pleasing possession.” – Proverbs 24:3-4 I’ve read four pages of Daring to Hope by Katie Davis Majors tonight. Just four, and I am sitting here bawling. The way she describes her home as…
2024 – A milestone year of growth
What do I say about a year that beat me down and simultaneously gave me life? It’s hard to explain the freedom felt from seeing God’s world contrasted with the confinement of loneliness. Of three good people lost and cancer and unrest and injustice, and yet standing under waterfalls and feeling the trunk of elephants…
The thief of joy: comparison
It would be easy to look at my life from the outside or my highlights on social media and say, “Wow, another trip. Her life looks so fun.” I’ve heard it from numerous people and while I have been blessed, so have you. The trip I get to take comes at the expense of not…
Standing Room Only
What if we filled our churches the way we filled our stadiums? Imagine hollering and shouting to worship our God the way we do our favorite sports team. Imagine eagerly throwing our money in the basket the way we quickly place our next sports bet. Imagine high fiving our neighbors when they overcome sin the…
The days no one sees you
We all have those days. Days when we feel about an inch tall. Days when we have sacrificed countless hours of time or mental capacity for a cause or a person that goes unrecognized. Where others tout our work product or ideas to get the glory while we sit on the sideline. When you are…
Sickness of the Body
Theology of the bodyWord and tradition agreePraises our unique valueAnd human dignity. Subconscious of manAffirmed by mankind Turns beauty to disgustCreates flaws we can’t unfind. Physical and mentalA sickness slowly destroysRemoves us from the heart of lifeThat God created to be enjoyed. A body wearing downMore rapidly it seems Wearing down until it breaksIts functions getting lean.…
The aftermath of the trip: processing being home
As I reflect on this trip, it’s easy to feel like I didn’t do enough. Like I made bonds with these kids who are desperate for love, then abandoned them again. Left them heartbroken and missing us. Was that really worth it? Did we really do good here? Then, I remember that GROW was not…
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