I'm excited to announce that the second annual Restory Conference will happen Saturday, September 16th from 9 am - 1 pm at Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, Texas. I would love to see you there! Registration is not yet open, but watch here for details. This is the...
Patrick and I have lots of talks, and I'm grateful we land in the same place theologically (most times!). In the course of life, we come across messages given to audiences that stir us, cause us to repent or see the kingdom of God in a new light. These thrill us! I...
Recently, I received a thoughtful email from my friend Susan Stanley. She is one of the most beautiful writers I know. I asked her permission to publish her words here because I know they will bless you. Dig Down Through the Muck by Susan Stanley One of my favoritest...
The past few years, I've created an art piece every day during Lent. It was my way of creatively focusing on Jesus in the days up until Easter. My husband and I host a Seder meal at the culmination of our collective Lenten journeys, and it's full of rich imagery and...
There's an older essay by David Aikman's essay in Christianity Today entitled "Attack Dogs of Christendom: Is this how to bring grace and savor to a crumbling civilization?" The pull quote says it all: "No attribute of civilized life seems more under attack than...
We all struggle with identity—who we are, why we are, and what we have to offer the world. (Lord knows I've struggled, which is why I wrote this book). About the time we find a scrap of worth or significance, something happens to make us fully aware of how much we...
A few weeks ago on the Restory Show, Kathi Lipp shared about creating her own personal manifesto. She very kindly offered to give away the how-to. So I took her up on her generous offer and downloaded the very easy to follow instructions. I poured over her (and Cheri...
“You’re beautiful,” my husband Patrick told me. But I didn’t believe him. Wouldn’t believe him is more like the truth. That simple exchange of compliment and deflection ate away at our marriage like lymphoma. After faithfully sharing those words for months, I noticed...
As an author, I experience the thrill of feeling God's pleasure as I write. But I also go through dry times, difficulties. This new year is one of those times. I'm thankful for dear friends and a prayer team who encourage me through. I'm thankful for Jesus who speaks...
I'm grateful to have my friend Cheri Gregory here today. Together with Kathi Lipp, she wrote the book Overwhelmed. Can you relate to the title? And isn't the cover pretty? Scroll down below for a chance to win this book (just by sharing and commenting!). And now onto...
Last year's word, well, it was something! S U B T R A C T I O N. It was a word I knew deep in my bones, one that had teeth, particularly around the end of January when Patrick lost his job. Always the humorist (with a strong dose of DRY), he told me, "I didn't realize...
My husband once taught about the two Gabriel encounters in Luke chapter one, how he came to Zachariah and then to Mary. Although the text says that both responded in similar ways, (They both basically said, "Um, how can this be?") Mary garnered favor and Zachariah...