Month: November 2016

Seeking Hope — the first in a series of Advent posts

Advent is defined as this season of ‘expectant waiting and preparation for Jesus’ birth’, for the coming of Christmas. Makes it sound holy, quiet and serene, doesn’t it? But really? Really, we are entering  a season of crazy, busy doing. Anybody with …

When Giving Thanks Seems Out of Place

I am so excited to be given to opportunity to write over here at (in)courage today. My post is featured as their post of the day! Would love for you to check it out. Just click the link below. …

A prayer on this Election Day

Here’s the prayer that’s been on repeat in my heart about this day. Lord, today is the day.  Today is the day that “we the people of this great nation” get to decide who will lead us. Today is the day.

Stepping into new things

He wants to try a new sport, this routine loving boy of mine. The basketball court has been his second home for so many seasons that we’ve lost count. But not this winter, he tells us. Wrestling. He …