The Hope of Lent
I didn’t grow up in a Christian tradition that observed Lent. It wasn’t until my late twenties, when I was going through a terrible time...
What It Means To Be Blessed
This is Day 5 from Kelly's 90-day devotional book, The Blessed Life. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is...
What Will You Receive This Year?
Happy New Year, friends. If you’re anything like me, every last Christmas tree needle has been swept from the house, the gnarls of...
Savior and Friend
The Christmas season is fully upon us. I have no idea how this happened, since it feels like only a few days ago I had 31 people at my...
Seeing God in Every Season
It’s November, one of my favorite months of the year. I don’t know if you love all-things homelike I do, but I have my autumn décor and...
A Case for Grace
I baked bread yesterday. I milled my grain, used a digital scale my brother bought me for my birthday, and converted everything from...