Yes, the Father’s heart is all about healing. The best Biblical story about that is a story we hear again and again and again—the story of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32). It’s a beautiful parable of a father on the lookout waiting and waiting for the prodigal one to turns towards home. Then the father […]
I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I walk around it. I walk down another street. (Read the rest of this poem here.) This is the end of the poem and the hope for your journey out of the hole. Falling into the hole time after time takes a […]
I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I see it there. I still fall in… it’s a habit. My eyes are open. I see where I am. It’s my fault. I get out immediately. (Read the rest of this poem here.) For this week we begin and stop […]
I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don’t see it. I fall in again. I can’t believe I’m in the same place, But, it isn’t my fault. It still takes a long time to get out. (Read the rest of this poem here.) For this […]
I walk down the street, There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost…I am helpless. It isn’t my fault. It takes forever to find a way out. (Read the rest of this poem here.) For this week we stop here. There are holes in sidewalks everywhere, some large and […]
We’ve been at this Bravester living conversation for over a year now. How are you doing? What progress have you made? Thank you for staying with me as I continue to provoke your vulnerability. I’m provoking you into a brave life. How is your growth? Where do you fall in this poem today as you […]
Here’s your New Year’s blessing from this book I love, The Broken Way by Ann Voskamp: There was what an Orthodox Hasidic rabbi had said on a flight westward. He’d put his prayer shawl in the overhead compartment and sat down, sweeping aside the tassels dangling from his pockets. And somewhere over the mountains, the […]
Our description of God comes in a variety of adjectives. We need a variety of adjectives for any attempt to use words to wrap around God who is bigger than words. God is our rock. God is our strength. Emmanuel, God is with us. God is our refuge. God is our place of safety. I […]
This is our hope for you. Even as we live broken-heartedly. (Please also read: When Broken-Hearted Love Becomes Beautiful) You may be wondering where Missionary Momma has been since she’s been home on furlough–meaning she’s actually been in time zones we recognize. Just a little over a month ago her daddy became seriously ill, after […]
Recently I had to put myself in a vulnerable position with a person I know who doesn’t like me. I still had to expose myself to the vulnerability. There was a much bigger picture involved. The bigger picture was well worth it. It was hard. I got battered. I survived. Not unscathed, but I survived. […]
