I used to think I knew it all. But now I know few things for sure. I used to believe faith was about facts. But now mystery is essential to my beliefs. I used to think tradition was musty and irrelevant. But now I find beauty in liturgy and rootedness in ancient prayers. I used to think bigger was better. But now I crave only humility and space for doubt.…
To keep on track with my goal to read 50 books this year, I started a posting series titled “What I’m Reading.” My goal for the summer was to dive into the classics, many of which I never read in school. But I realized as the summer went on, that I also needed some spiritual inspiration and fluff in there too. I couldn’t quite pull off an “all classics all the…
To keep on track with my goal to read 50 books this year, I started a monthly posting series titled “What I’m Reading.” As I share what I’ve been keeping on my nightstand, I would love to hear what you’ve been digging into as well. Scroll down to the bottom and leave a comment. What have you been reading lately? 19. The Sacred Year by Michael Yankoski Frustrated and disillusioned with his…
I’m trying to find words other than GO BUY THIS BOOK RIGHT NOW to tell you about Rachel Held Evan’s new book Searching for Sunday. So let me start with these words from the back cover. Like millions of her millenial peers, Rachel Held Evans didn’t want to go to church anymore. The hypocrisy, the politics, the gargantuan building budgets, the scandals – church culture seemed so far removed from…
Sometimes in this, the social media age, it’s hard to know exactly what the word “friend” means. I’ve been called “friend” by people I’ve never met on Twitter. I have hundreds of “friends” on Facebook, I wave at “friends” across the room at church. It’s easy to feel surrounded by friends, except how many of these people really know me? How many of these friends would let me into their house…
To keep on track with my goal to read 50 books this year, I started a monthly posting series titled “What I’m Reading.” As I share what I’ve been keeping on my nightstand, I would love to hear what you’ve been digging into as well. Scroll down to the bottom and leave a comment. What have you been reading lately? Here are the books I read in March: 14. The Fringe Hours…
Lately our family has been sporting these awesome red glasses. Even Hobbs is getting in on the action. Let me tell you why. We wear red glasses to support Maggie Hope. Maggie Hope was born with a rare genetic disorder called Trisomy 8 Mosaicism. You can learn more about her condition below, but here is what our family knows for sure: Maggie inspires us. When she walks into a room, everything becomes brighter. Recently we were…