Tactile paving is my nemesis. The yellow plates of bumps at the edge of a crosswalk or sidewalk were created to alert visually impaired people of an upcoming hazard. I’m so glad someone invented bumps that help, but for me, those bumps are a hazard! With God’s words to Jeremiah echoing in my mind, “I’m sticking with you,” I think I’ll watch for tactile paving as a reminder of God’s presence.
Read MoreUnshaken was born out of a deep personal need for biblical comfort—and the realization that so many women were desperate for the same thing. I searched Scripture not for answers to why this had happened, but for strength to face what was coming next. And what I found wasn’t just comfort—it was courage. Through the stories of biblical men and women who endured suffering with faith, I began to build a foundation that wouldn’t crumble when the storms hit. I knew I wasn’t alone—and I knew other women needed that same truth.
Most importantly, I knew women like me needed a safe space to faithfully navigate the many thoughts and feelings that accompany health challenges. Whether you're facing a chronic diagnosis, caregiving for someone you love, or simply feeling overwhelmed by the weight of life, this study is for you.
Read MoreSehnsucht is hard to put into words, as can be seen in my painfully limited ability to describe what I felt at a vista in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Some call it joy. Some called it wistful longing for something you can’t explain. It has been called melancholy and nostalgia. It is all of that, and more.
Read MoreThis Homeward Ache is a series of memoir-like essays on the author’s experience of Sehnsucht—a sense of separation from and the ceaseless longing for a place one has never been. C.S. Lewis, the author points out, calls it Joy (in Surprised by Joy). The author’s argument is that these longings point us toward Heaven, the home where we belong but have not yet reached.
I give This Homeward Ache 4 stars because it felt like a lovely conversation. The sometimes-burdensome descriptions kept me from giving it 5 stars.
Read MoreI used to worry wonder if I’d miss the action when Jesus comes back. Revelation 14:1 (NIV) says, “Then I looked, and there before me was the Lamb, standing on Mount Zion.” The land of Israel is on the other side of the planet from where I sit. How could I “look” and see the Lamb coming? This concerned me. But that was before the internet and social media. I’m not so worried now.
Still, my FOMO makes me itch.
But a funny thing happened when I studied Revelation in BSF this year. I came across repeated instances of trumpets.
Read MoreUpgrading my Ankle-Foot Orthotic (AFO) gave me a lot more support and helped me walk better. But my new carbon fiber AFO started damaging my shoes. Here are a few ways I’ve learned to protect my shoes from AFO damage.
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