Are you fighting something today? Something you weren’t ready for? The Israelites encountered that too. There’s this wild story in the Bible where the Israelites have been attacked by enemies. They are fresh out of Egypt, so everything they own and everyone they love is in peril. They don’t even know how to fight yet. These […]
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How to feel rooted instead of frazzled
This past month I have felt so frazzled. Like this piece of twisted steel cable, my brain has felt like it’s unravelling, fraying at the ends and coming loose from the important details of life. I completely forgot about some important school things, and several things that I normally do at Christmas didn’t even occur […]
3 ways to find God through tradition
Today in my series about Sacred Pathways for moms, we talk about the benefits of faith-routines in our own lives. [x_line] I have an amazing friend that seems to thrive on routine. She does a load of laundry daily, swishes out the toilet whenever she uses it, gets eggs from her chickens each morning…you name it, […]
Three Truths To Remember When You’ve Been Disappointed By God
I scrubbed crusty orange vomit from the white carpet stairs. How had I gotten to the place where I didn’t even have time to clean this up before it dried? For four years, two little boys had filled up my time and heart. I hadn’t exactly been desperate for another child. Two boys seemed like […]
Why I’m going to stop sacrificing to the blue-and-white god
I think I’m addicted to Facebook. Natch that, I *know* I’m addicted. Hi, I’m Christie and I’m addicted to Facebook. I knew it was happening, but I didn’t do anything to stop it. Somehow scrolling through Facebook became more important than spending time with my husband. It became more important than playing with my kids, […]
When God’s answers aren’t good
Imagine with me… a friend has stage 4 cancer. Daily, hourly, you plead with God for her life. That he might heal her. That he might give her a hope and a future. At the last possible moment, she is miraculously healed. Joy flies high, beyond the stars. Gratitude is poured out in pounding rivers. […]