When you grow up in Sunday School, it’s tempting to think you know everything there is to know about the book of Jonah. I mean, we all grew up with the story. Flannelgraphs of a giant whale (even though we know it was a fish); Bible story books with pictures …
Do you ever wonder what you’re doing? Or why you’re doing it? Sometimes I feel that way about writing. I wonder whether I should even be doing this. I don’t really have the life experience of an author much older than I have. I haven’t gone through as much hardship …
It’s been a while since we’ve had a music post around here, and I’ve discovered a bunch of songs I love lately, so we’re going to do another one of these. (The other two were about Christmas music and growing up, if you want to look at them) Life Is …
It’s so easy to forget how much beauty there is around us. I went for a walk yesterday, mostly to enjoy the cool breeze and get some exercise. The streets around my neighborhood wouldn’t necessarily be called scenic. It’s a sort-of-rural-sort-of-suburb kind of area–lots of houses, a few fields with animals …
Earlier this week I hosted the lovely Isabelle Ingalls on this blog. Today I’m delighted to be guest posting over on her blog, Seeing Everything Else! My mom tells me that when I was just a toddler she would go for walks with me, pushing the stroller down the sidewalk of a …
Today I have the great privilege of hosting my friend Isabelle Ingalls on the blog! She’s a huge inspiration and encouragement to me, and I’m delighted to let her share more about the wondrous, eternal hope we have in Christ. Make sure to check out her blog when you’re done …
On the surface, a concert isn’t that much different from Sunday morning worship. Sure, there are some differences. But if you think about it, both involve music. Both have someone standing up front, usually with a guitar, and singing into a mic while the audience sings along from their …
My most recent study project is Psalm 40. It’s a beautiful prayer of trust in God and cries for deliverance. I’ve been going section by two-or-three-verse section, trying to dive into the rich truth this psalm contains. At its core, this chapter is about trust and deliverance. It’s about waiting …
It’s a lagging afternoon in the dregs of December, the remnants of the year. I have chai tea to hand, but no sweet things (I’ve already had plenty of those). I’ve been listening to a playlist I just made. “Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord God my Father. / There is no …
This is one of those poems that comes out of my unofficial position as family poet. We had an event at our house the other night, and my parents wanted a poem for it. I decided to write it in the style of a John Piper Advent poem. Like most …
