The last 48 hours at our house could be summed up with 1 word: unexpected.
Nothing major, and a good variety ranging from potentially-amazing to, "Oh wow. That actually happened."
At either end of the spectrum and everywhere in-between, we had expected something different. If we had been clinging to o...
It's "back to school" day here in Virginia, and last night we bid farewell to the amazing summer break we enjoyed. This was probably my favorite summer we've had so far (more to come in a future post about the details), and it would be bittersweet to say goodbye if I didn't feel like we could build ...
Embryos look more like aliens than babies, but we know this is the first phase for every human. We don't doubt that, even though it starts out looking nothing like we envision.
Our creative projects are similar. They start out looking like aliens, with all kinds of potential that we don't see. We wan...
If you're going to create a painting, you won't start with every bit of color on your palette. You'll start with the background, then work your way forward, one layer at a time. Don't assess the beauty or value of the painting by what the first layers look like. Work your way forward, adding more de...
If you didn't catch the sunset yesterday, it doesn't mean God is punishing you. It might just mean you weren't available or positioned to see it (He loves you enough not to force you to get outside and enjoy it).
Sometimes we scratch our heads and wonder what we did wrong, when things aren't going th...
We don't get to demand to see the valley from the summit just because we're worthy of witnessing the grandest views. That's not how God works.
God wants the grandest views for us. He knows the simultaneous peace and exhilaration this experience brings.
He also knows what it takes to get there: one fo...
You can wait to go to the gym until you're strong enough to look good being there... but that's not the point, is it?
Strong starts out squishy and committed.
Slide on the workout pants, lace up the shoes, and get at it.
I watched something really touching yesterday at a neighborhood pool party.
Our friends have a pool with a diving board, and the kids (+ a couple of dads) were all taking turns jumping into the water. One dad walked a little girl up to the diving board line, strapped tightly in a pink life jacket wi...
I shared in yesterday's post that I went and spoke at a camp for teenage girls in my church this week (remember? Before coming home to a chewed-up shoe? I'm not still bitter...).
It was a powerful experience that I feel I want to share.
I was invited to speak about Divine Identity, and they gave me m...
Have you ever found leftover broccoli in your fridge that has been there a bit too long?
You don't even have to open the container to know that it's beyond the point of no return.
Can you imagine wearing a mustache made of that stinky stuff all the time?
That's like what cynicism does to us.
Cynicism...
I’ve heard people talk about blind faith, but I haven’t heard anything about blind doubt. I want to talk about it.
Blind faith says, "I will believe, without any evidence, facts, or analysis."
Blind doubt says, "I refuse to believe, regardless of any supporting evidence, facts, or analysis."
Neithe...
Yesterday concluded our mother/daughter NYC trip, and goodness did we have a great time. Our feet were like limp noodles; our bellies full of bagels, pizza, and cheesecake; our brains were on overdrive from all of the lights, sounds, and smells of the city... and we couldn't be happier.
As we waited...
