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When it feels like God has betrayed you
“Do you ever get mad at God?” One of my closest friends was writing a book about anger at God, specifically when good Christian girls find themselves angry at Him. “I don’t think so,” I said. “I guess...
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What seems to be the problem?
My dreams have been messed up lately, full of emotion and weirdness. I wake up frequently, almost as if in an attempt to reset the scenes playing out. I’m carrying three really hard stories right now....
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Focus: Less is More
Over lunch with my husband on the last day of 2014, I pulled out my new goals journal. The cover is purple with butterflies, and it speaks volumes to me and for me. When I saw it, I had to have it,...
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When God gives you a big message and a small audience
Butterflies — pterodactyl-sized butterflies — swarmed around inside my belly as we set out the folded metal chairs. We surveyed the room and determined that the approximate 50 chairs would probably be...
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For when you just. can’t. even.
The alarm went off at 5 and I reset it for an hour later. Then I hit snooze at 6. The time change was hitting me hard, but I was already in a … place. Brushing my teeth later, I pushed my bangs off my...
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Do you pray to delay?
Confession: Sometimes I come to a screeching halt as I realize I just said the words, “Let me pray on it,” when what I really mean is, “I don’t know and I need time to figure it out and I will probably...
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Sharing stories over coffee and tears
We sit in our little square of four, the rich smells of coffee and the boisterous comings and goings of morning life filling our senses. In our own little ways, we each store away the details for later...
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This side of healing
We were heading out for a late lunch — me, my son, and his wife — before a night out at a concert, when the conversation turned to hard things. My son mentioned something he thought I knew about, a...
View ArticlePraying the miles, Part 2
Praying the miles, Part 1 As I crossed the finish line of my 1,000 Miles Challenge — a full six months later than I planned for it to take — I tried to smile, to be happy about my accomplishment, but...
View ArticleWhy We Should Stop Waiting for a Crisis to Run to God
Be sure to visit Middle Places to keep up with all the news and join the conversation! When my roly-poly beagle flipped over for a belly rub, I noticed she had a suspicious lump. I reached down to...
View ArticleA savior born unto us, and it’s not me
Be sure to visit Middle Places to keep up with all the news and join the conversation! Seventeen years ago this week, I cried over my (ex)husband’s casket, my hand on his chest, no heartbeat or life...
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