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 [...]
Protective parenting
The events in Connecticut (and also Oregon) this week have left me stunned. Not only by the intial acts of violence, but by the fierce debates over gun laws etc. on blogs and social media. [...]
Review of Deeply Loved
One of my favorite blogs to read is my friend Tim Fall's. Because Tim is not just writing, he's engaging in community. Today, he's reviewed Deeply Loved. Click on over and visit--and be sure to [...]