“As the part of you carrying sadness develops trust in God, made known through the loving attention of your Spirit-led self, this lost sheep wandering in your soul will settle into the arms of the Good Shepherd.” Boundaries for Your Soul by Alison Cook and Kimberly Miller It’s been a full four weeks since we… Continue reading Time in the Laundry Room
She was always just grandma Irene. Not Mimi or GG or Lovey or some other clever nickname. Today is her birthday. She would have been 94. She was my kindred spirit and I miss her already. Our grandmother lived a storied life, learning and growing from all her experiences, telling and retelling her stories to… Continue reading Eva Irene
“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.” –Ephesians 5:31-32 Dear God, As you know, of course, Saturday was wedding day. Days have passed but… Continue reading This Mystery is Profound
One of my favorite road trips starts at my driveway and loops down through the wheat fields and back roads of northern Oklahoma to the homes of my two grandmothers. They each celebrated their 91st birthday in June. These two women have been a constant in my life for five decades. I don’t take for… Continue reading 4 Lessons From My 91 Year Old Grandmothers
Exactly 10 years ago, Abby and I dropped our youngest off at kindergarten on the same day at the same school, in classrooms side by side. With a stomach full of all the feelings, we said goodbye, then drove straight to Bob’s Grill to cover up those feelings with the biggest plate of goodness you… Continue reading Fresh Prayer, Fresh Peace
The Story Place 