you’ve been promised, we’ve been waiting

O come, O come, Emmanuel And ransom captive Israel That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel. *** Tears are falling, hearts are breaking How we need to hear from God You’ve been promised,...

my birthday wish

Today is my 37th birthday, and here is my birthday wish: THAT I WOULD CONTINUE TO UNDERSTAND AND PRACTICE BEING A FRIEND TO MYSELF INSTEAD OF AN ENEMY. This has been the single greatest revelation of the last year. Basically, there are so few things in life that I can...

christmas is God’s greatest poetry

Inching toward Christmas . . . beginning to hold space for what it all means. I am awed by this today: God could have saved us in a single word. He could have saved us by a wave of his hand. He could have just simply “fixed” everything. And yet, he...

what the adventures are teaching me

You could say Steve and I have been on some adventures. Wars. Writing. Twins. Overseas moves. Three babies in three years (one of whom was born in the Middle East). Living with my mother (that definitely qualifies). And, very recently, we learned that we’ll be...