Category: faith

Light in the Darkness

They say that the silence of God lasted 400 years; that the prophet Malachi ended the prophetic period where God’s voice was alive and active with his final words and then the darkness and the silence set in. …

The things we’ve learned

Asynchronous vs. synchronous, virtual learning, online school, social distance, contact-traced, covid positive, quarantine … These are just a few examples of words we have added to our vocabulary this year. At the beginning of March 2020, I had …

A year we didn’t see coming

2020. I know. We’re all done with this year. I’ve seen the memes and read the social media posts. Everyone is ready for this unprecedented dumpster fire of a year to make its way out the door. We …

The kingdom of God on a Tuesday in November

They are saying that this is the most important election in history or in a generation or in our lifetime. And I don’t really know who “they” are, but somehow I have allowed “them” enough access to my …

For when you don’t understand the plans

NBA stars. When my big boys were little boys that was their dream job. Or NFL running backs. They’d settle for either as long as it involved being famous and playing ball. Turns out genetics are completely against …

Weird things I am missing … and what I am learning

On Wednesday, the Governor of Georgia stood in the bright Atlanta sunshine surrounded by health and legal officials along with a very energetic sign language interpreter and ended our 2019-2020 school year. The words were barely out his …

So, how are you doing?

This sign made me cry yesterday. The skies were deliriously blue, the sun was shining and the park was closed? The silence was deafening. “Just relax. Everything is all going to be alright,” a friend’s text pops up …

For when you don’t know what to do

Anyone remember these? I found this relic from ’90’s church camp when I was cleaning things out recently. WWJD – What Would Jesus Do? It was a phrase we teenagers were taught to think about whenever we had …

What do you notice?

Tattling has always been a serious crime around our house. I have long lived by the rule that both the tale-teller and the wrongdoer will be punished. “Work it out! Unless there is blood. Then come get me” has …

Feeling a little thirsty? Here’s how to stay hydrated …

By the time you actually feel thirsty, your body is already in dangerous need of water. A dry mouth and a sandpaper tongue indicate that your system is desperately searching for a way to rehydrate its cells. So …