draw near and consume take up and eat, savor the sweetness of hope, of peace, of truth. For winter will come.

For those of us looking for peace and freedom from perfectionistic tendencies, I recommend the following books.

"Should I just ... throw it away?"

Your arm is not too short to save, nor your ear too deaf to hear. You hear the sinner's plea for help and swiftly You draw near.

Like pink aluminum Christmas trees, contemporary Christmas songs seemed so far from celebrating the birth of our Savior!

There comes a time when preserving our relationship with others must trump our desire to have control.

Learn from me and my self-righteous, disastrous lyric interpretations. We need to stop taking ourselves so seriously.

Rather than seeing the intent of my husband's heart, too often I focused on how his gift of help did not meet my expectations.

No sacrifice or offering that she alone can give can save her from this sinful bent— it’s Your grace she needs, to live.

In the middle of our pain and brokenness, we convince ourselves that other people never experience similar feelings.