Not everyone’s as sensitive as I am. I know this. Not everyone deeply longs for a kind look, a friendly face, compassionate eyes. Some are content roaming through the world, minding their own business in a businesslike fashion. God made us all different. He made me tender. I admit, sometimes it’s hard to find these things…

Around the holidays, we sometimes find ourselves in the same room with someone who makes us uncomfortable. How to get through those moments? Try being polite! It works. A sweet young mom pulled me aside before church. Someone she’d had a run in with in the past just strolled through the door. “What do I do?”…

  Mom and Dad, I got in a fight with the others (siblings). I am soooo sorry and not just to you guys. I should not be forgiven, but I was. Ben, Gabrielle, and Abigail are a lot like God, they forgive me when I had no reason to be forgiven. You are great mom and…

  I couldn’t be more excited to share my new cover with you guys.                   Isn’t it beautiful! The release date is February 1!  You can see it on the web. Goodreads Amazon This has been the most incredible journey, sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes overwhelming, but always tenderly led…

A couple days ago my boy Christian slid hard on something, scraped his side leaving a tender, bruised, red raspberry. No bleeding, but the top layer of skin had definitely been rubbed off. A few hours later, I forgot about his sore and hugged him, grabbing that painful spot. My attempt to show love ended…

You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; yet you have brought us out to a place of abundance. Ps. 66:12 You let men ride over our heads What an image! To feel like you are spread out flat on a road with men trampling you. “Ride” makes me…

This is me.                   I’m a wife.             And a mom of four kooky kids.                   I’m also a writer.                   I’ve written three books with my…

A friend let me borrow, Bold Love. As I slowly walk through this book, nuggets jump out, and Jesus is using it in my life. This week, this one took hold. We anticipate fury, yet what we find is fondness; we expect, at least, cool indifference in light of our disregard and anger, yet what we discover…

This week I taught on the first half of the book of Esther. So rich and full of amazing pictures of God’s husband-love to me. Do you remember the story? The great emperor King Ahasaurus sends out an edict to have beautiful young virgins come to him, so he can choose a new bride. They come…