Gleaning from the edges
Our friend and faithful reader Tim Fall is posting at Rachel Marie Stone's wonderful blog today, and has written about a concept I explore in Deeper into the Word: gleaning. If you don't read her [...]
You’re loved when you’re lamenting
The Bible is full of uplifting, encouraging words. But it also has some pretty clear examples of sadness, despair, the blues. The Psalms of lament are just as true as the Psalms of ascent. Because [...]
You cannot love in a hurry
What does the pace of your life have to do with love? Everything. Today, on the Deeply Loved Facebook page, I got this question from long-time reader Kimberlee: "I was wondering how underlying tension in [...]
Deeply Loved Day 2
I wake up Valentine’s Day to an empty bed. The pink hearts and cute cupcakes we made don’t make the sheets warm. They don’t hold me strong and whisper hope and connect deep. As part [...]
Lent: Spring Cleaning for the Soul
Lent begins this week. We're embracing this season with a 40-day study of Deeply Loved, and we'd love to have you join us as we read the book together and discuss it. Meanwhile, to prepare [...]
Deeply Loved Lenten tour
A reflective season, Lent begins next week, on Ash Wednesday (Feb. 13). Some of us avoid it, not wanting to give up anything--as if that were all it's about. While Lent is a time of [...]
What new thing is God doing?
The new year ushers in a desire for change, for a revamping--of habits, decor, ideas. So it's fitting, right? A new look for the blog: I'd love to hear what you think. And a new [...]
Hungry for rest
Best Christmas hymn lyric: "the weary world rejoices." It was kind of a theme at our house during the holiday season. We went a little slower, a little simpler. The tree decor, minimalist; the meals, [...]
Spiritual loneliness
Our world, wired, connected--full of countless ways to communicate instantly. I can Skype with someone across the globe, text to someone thousands of miles away, instant message, well, instantly. In some ways, we can fool [...]
The favor of God
The sun has not shone here in the midwest for days. In this deep and dark December, I'm aware of my own shortcomings, my own mistakes--the darkness of pride, discontent, anger inside me. Life has [...]