Stories // Thinking it Through0
“Mom, sometimes I think it’s all just a story.” This came from my 6-year-old son, Walt, last week as we were talking about Jesus. He said it with hesitation, and a bit of shame. A six-year-old was expressing in words…Read More→
Stories that Make Us // Thinking it Through0
This week my children went back to online learning and I am weary. It’s not the homeschooling that is exhausting, it’s the entirety of the situation Canada is in at this present moment. While we watch the US and other…Read More→
Stories that Make Us // Thinking it Through0
The Southern Baptist Convention in the deep South is the culture where my relationship with God was formed. If there are any SBC “rights of passage” I did them. GA’s, Acteens, VBS, youth group, youth choir, youth rallies, Bible Drill,…Read More→
Be The Church // Commentary // Stories // Stories We’re following0
Sometimes it’s much easier to see the hand of God when you look back over your shoulder than when you look right in front of you. At least, that’s been my experience in the last year and a half. Last…Read More→
Commentary // Stories that Make Us0
In the past year our world has seen ridiculous amounts of fear and hatred. This time last year we were all experiencing the unknown fear of being locked in our homes for the first time in recent history. We were…Read More→
Stories // Stories that Make Us0
The snow is melting. I can feel the warmth of the sun when it shines. Winter will soon be over and I feel the glimmer of anticipation for open windows, green grass, flowers, and long days spent outside. The hardness…Read More→
Stories that Make Us // Thinking it Through0
You are not alone. Your weariness, your frustration, your exhaustion, even your depression. This pandemic has caused more than sickness, it’s caused widespread mental and physical exhaustion. Is there anything redeeming about this malaise we are all in? There could…Read More→
From the outside looking in depression makes no sense. The lack of emotion, the lack of desire to do the things they wanted to do before, the crying for no reason – all confusing. But here’s the thing: from the…Read More→
The pandemic has changed everything. From the way we teach our children to the way we grocery shop, not much of life looks the same right now as it did a year ago. It’s emotionally, mentally, and spiritually exhausting. Most…Read More→
Commentary // Stories that Make Us0
I struggle with depression, anxiety, and panic attacks. I love Jesus, serve Him wholeheartedly, and I still struggle with my mental health. There, I said it. How did that make you feel? If you’ve struggled with mental health issues then…Read More→