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A Mother’s Miracle

On the day I turned sixteen, I tasted freedom for the first time. With a brand new driver’s license in my wallet, and a car key in my hand, I carefully backed out of the driveway, into the expectant world that awaited me. During those first few days of liberty, my mother told me to go visit […]

One Sound

I thought it was a good idea to bring the painting of pregnant Mary to Dayspring. It was the beginning of the season of Advent, a time of spiritual gestation, and I had been invited to lead the silent retreat for Dayspring Church. This print hangs in my home. She’s great with child all year round. I’m always […]

The Leap

I wasn’t planning on having my lunch ruined when I showed up. I sure wasn’t prepared to hear a hard truth, even one that came from a voice that I trusted, loved, and admired. Mike Little invited me to lunch after I preached a few times at Bread of Life Church. He greeted me with sweet accolades […]

The Soul’s Name

Names do so much more than identify and differentiate. They provide a canvas on which to paint, exploring the what of each person, place, or thing. Richly expressive within their own borders, yet they have limits. Can a name contain more than the sum of its parts? I know what my legal forms of identification […]