One of my friends excitedly shared this link with me on Facebook, and I was so impressed I wanted to make sure everyone saw it! Carrie Underwood gave a tremendously moving performance of “How Great Thou Art” during a CBS special [Girls Night Out: Superstars of Country]. Before thousands and thousands of her peers and […]
The One to the Cross
[originally posted on wechasetheson.blogspot.com] Without Easter our faith would mean nothing. What hope do we have with the resurrection of Jesus Christ? This week my heart has been dwelling on the Cross. Many years the Easter holiday seems to come and go as just another excuse to eat Reese’s eggs and Jolly Rancher jellybeans and […]
The One with Harry Potter
I’m a late bloomer. At least where fads are concerned. :) Harry Potter books first took my peers by storm in 8th or 9th grade. For the past eleven years, I have firmly opposed even the idea of of reading these widely popular books. I think most of my hesitancy lied in the subject matter. […]
The Pen is Mightier than the Sword…
Now I’ll admit…this idea has always confused me. It begs certain questions…questions like “if the pen is mightier than the sword, why do actions speak louder than words?” Think on that for just a second…I’ll wait. I don’t think that the pen is mightier than the sword. I think ideas are more important than facts. […]
The One with My [Not So] Baby Sister
My little baby sister turned twenty-one years old yesterday. I cannot believe it. I am seriously in awe of the fact. First of all, it’s impossible because I’m still 17 and she’s 4 years younger than me. Secondly, it’s only 1998. And thirdly, there is just no way that we’re both grown and living on our own in […]
The One with the Miracle of Mercy Land
It’s hard to know where to begin when it comes to River Jordan’s novel, The Miracle of Mercy Land. There is so much emotion, so much suspense, so much frustration, so much beauty, so much triumph. This book tells the story of the young woman named Mercy Land who was born and raised on […]
Such a good metaphor…
The Church is the bride of Christ. My reaction to that whole metaphor in scripture was always “huh?” As a kid I got that Jesus loved us, but it was a little weird to imagine myself married. I mean married. The idea was almost spooky to little 12-year-old Kevin. Some things just make more sense […]
On Eucharisteo
“And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them…” (Luke 22:19) Just hours before Jesus was about to give up his life, He sits down to give thanks. He gave thanks?! Ann Voskamp, in her new book One Thousand Gifts, shares a revelation that literally changes her life and is in […]
The One with a DaySpring GIVEAWAY!
Between guest posting on (in)courage, participating in a wonderful ongoing book club discussion of Ann Koskomp’s One Thousand Gifts, and having the joy of reviewing a DaySpring product (seriously, those Mr. and Mrs. mugs are just perfect!), I thought it would be the right time to share the love with all of YOU! Because it’s that Valentine’s-Time-of-Year, […]
Devotions in the Snow
Some of you remember reading about my views on snow…if not, you can scroll down a bit and it’ll become apparent. I love snow. Seriously, I think it’s about the only thing that makes cold weather worth it, although I am less bothered by cold weather now that I’ve decided to wear things including (but […]