Through the years, I’ve had this burning question in my heart: What does it mean to be a Christian woman? It’s easy to get caught up in the swirling stereotypes, the rhetoric about virtuous women and the arguments about that dreaded word “submission.” Something about this talk always pricks my spirit. I try to redirect to God’s Word for answers. [...] Keep Reading
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Organizing our Beautiful Mess
I am a creative spirit. I hate throwing things away because I know somehow, some way it could be recycled, recreated, reimagined in the future. When I was a kid, my mom would send me to clean my room and I would emerge three days later having uncovered a mountain of books I needed to read and boxes full of all the great crafting stuff I forgot I [...] Keep Reading
Growing a Heart to Serve
God has given me a heart of mercy for others. The widow. The orphan. The mom in need. These all tug on my heart strings. I recently heard author Rebekah Lyons say this, “Your calling is when your talents and your burdens collide.” This was a reminder to me of why I originally jumped in to be the director of The Haitian Bead Project. Since I was a [...] Keep Reading
Carving out Margin in the Mess
The start of a new year always prompts me to reflect. I find myself tracing the blessings of the past year and looking hopefully to the coming year. Perhaps one of the most powerful lessons I learned in 2013 (and keep relearning) is the importance of margin. We have been a part of a life group, including 5 families (and a whole gaggle of [...] Keep Reading
Birthing a Savior in the Beautiful Mess
Let’s be honest: Christmas is hard work for mamas. There’s cleaning and baking and wrapping. There are family photos to arrange, cards to write, school and church programs to attend, those elf and Santa traditions to keep straight. There’s the organizing, the crafting, the hiding of gifts and dressing of trees. Not to mention all the awkward family [...] Keep Reading
Not-So-Picture Perfect in Our Beautiful Mess
I remember when my first-born was 9 months old my mom wanted to take her to JCPenney to take photos. My Meilani was mobile at this point and we had no idea what kind of adventure we were in for. The photographer set up a cute little chair and backdrop. Meilani was all decked out in a blue polka dot dress. I had wrestled her to put a tiny flower [...] Keep Reading
