Faith, grief, and spoken word resources
I love celebrating Easter with my kids and putting together an Easter basket they’ll wake up to on Sunday morning. But at the same time, I want them to know that Easter is not just about chocolate candies, colored eggs, and white bunnies. Don’t get me wrong, I love chocolate. And our family has so […] Read more…
A Devotional for Lent “There are mini-crises and then there are real crises,” my boss at the library told me years ago when I was upset over a very small mix-up that turned out fine. I’m not sure I believed him. I wanted a pat on the back telling me I was right, not the […] Read more…
Books for Lent Are you looking for books for Lent that will help you grow closer to Christ? Here are a few recommended ones: Passion of Jesus Christ by John Piper John Piper’s writing is deep and full of Gospel truth. These 50 short, but meaty devotionals read like Piper’s preaching and are focused on […] Read more…
Ten years ago, I sat in the emergency room waiting for the results from Sam’s CT scan. Ten years ago, a doctor walked in and told him, “You have cancer.” “He’s so young,” I said. The doctor replied, “I’ve got a girl in here who’s seventeen and terminal.” Yes, doc, I’ve heard it before. We’re all […] Read more…
Jesus, you show us what breaks your heart when you cry over Jerusalem, saying: If only you would have known on this day what would have brought you peace.” Sometimes we don’t know what will bring us peace either. The breakfast dishes still on the counter at home show how we hurried out the door […] Read more…
