Yesterday was Ash Wednesday. The beginning of our season of reflection and repentance as we move toward the celebration of Christ’s resurrection. For this season, I’ve felt the Lord nudging me to meditate on what it …
Gratitude in the Present
I don’t know about you, but my January is typically a “down” month. Not as in “I’m depressed”, more as in “I’m not busy”! And frankly, I love a slower paced January after two months worth of holiday activities. I want to …
Why do we buy gifts?
I’ve been thinking about Christmas and gift-giving this year. I love giving gifts. And since I became a Marmee in 2019, I’ve loved that part of Christmas even more! Now that I have two—and soon, …
A Wiggy Christmas
Our Community Group from church decided to forgo the traditional White Elephant gift exchange this year and make way for . . . wigs! Yep, we had a wig exchange. The rules? Whatever wig you opened, you had to wear the …
Advent: Expecting the Unexpected
In the lead up to Advent, things have upended several friends’ worlds in the blink of an eye. The return of cancer. Death of a spouse. A horrific accident. Every single instance has changed what that family thought they were …
Why I Read Widely
There are so many things in our Christian walk that are guided by the Holy Spirit and not by “commands” from scripture. And I’ve found over many years of walking with Christ, that those things don’t always align from …
The Travel Bug
Jeff and I travel a lot, but we don't usually travel for the sake of travel. It’s usually for his work. And mostly to the same places. And I’ve been okay with that. But recently I’ve found myself restless, ready to go …
Trusting My Maker
For many, many years, I struggled with feeling like a failure in the eyes of God and others. I didn’t feel “enough” for anyone. In my 30s, the Lord met me in a way that I came to believe He truly loved me, no matter …
An Ordinary Life?
I think many of us, in our heart of hearts, long to live an extraordinary life. One that makes a large and visible impact on this world for the kingdom of God. When we are young, this desire is front and center as we …
Redefining “Booktrovert”
With all the “bookish” paraphernalia that has arisen in the past few years, one of the shirts I’ve long wanted to order is: I’ve latched onto the term. I decided it aptly described me as an introvert who reads. But the …