Steps (ok...leaps) of faith Reader, I've recently had the privilege of sharing the story behind my book, The Pursuit of Holy Leisure, at a couple of women's events. I'm kinda an introvert, and standing in front of a crowd was something I never thought I'd do. But God made a way, and I said, "Yes!" In today's post, I'm sharing a brief summary and the full audio file for my talk, "The One Thing Necessary." I hope you'll listen and consider what your "one thing" is, and how the pursuit of holy...

Let their adventure begin 💍 Reader, There's something especially sweet about new love, isn't there? All the anticipation and excitement of forging a new life together seem to be bottled up in one life-changing question. "Will you marry me?" Obviously, this has been a BIG topic of conversation around my house lately, but it's also had me thinking about changing seasons and God's faithfulness through it all. Wherever you are today, I hope you'll find encouragement in the timeless truth I...

When Life Gets Busy, Keep Abiding Reader, Do you ever say to yourself, "I'll read my Bible, after I ____ (fill in the blank)." You have every intention of sitting down and spending some time with the Lord, but first you have to check your email, fold some laundry, and pack the kids' lunches. Before you know it, those good intentions are lost to an endless list of to-dos and interruptions. I've often wondered if Martha had similar intentions. Maybe she had planned to sit at Jesus' feet, but...