I’m a Better Wife When I Prioritize My Faith
We have a motto in this house. It only takes someone saying “teamwork” to initiate the chant, and a chorus of rowdy brothers chimes in,…
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When I Wonder Who I Am, I Remember I Am His
Sometimes, I wonder who I really am. I mean, I know my name is Hannah (duh), I’m a mama to four kids (yes . . . four), and a wife to one…
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We Don’t Have to Know All the Outcomes to Know and Give Love
It was likely an ordinary day. A few moments spent packing an ordinary lunch so her son could be nourished. Maybe she was busy getting out the door…
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Dear Lord When I Wander, Recenter My Focus
At a local coffee shop on a recent Saturday morning, I sat at a round table cradling a coffee mug and gabbing with friends. The café buzzed with…
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An Open Letter to the Anxious Christian
“Lord, help my unbelief.” I pray this at least 500 times a day. Sometimes more. Living with the struggles of simply being a human in a…
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You Say I’m Enough—But What if I’m Not?
You say I’m enough—but what if I’m not? You say I’m enough. From every direction, this notion is being shouted at me. I hear it spoken over…
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Church is Not a Place—It’s a People
Church didn’t happen this morning. Oh, it happened, but we weren’t there, if you consider the church to be a sanctuary in which you sit for an…
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God Can Exchange Beauty For Our Ashes
Ashes are the remains of something destroyed by flames; ruins. If we look back, we can recall experiences that seemed like flaming situations in our…
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The Real Work of Being a Christian is in the Real World, Not in the Pew
Church is not where Christians really need to be. It’s not where the work happens my friends. It’s just our rest stop and our place to refuel.…
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I Loved You at Your Darkest
Dear Child of God, I see you there thinking about all that you have done wrong in your life. I see you wondering how God could ever forgive you. How…
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