Happy birthday to my sweet Carter Benjamin.
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Have you lost the joy of gift-giving? Are you looking for new ways to increase generosity and convey value? Maybe it’s time to rethink “giving well.”
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If you’ve been around church people for amount of time, you’ve likely heard the word grace tossed about like confetti. Grace is essential to faith—but have we learned to cheapen it? Have we confused it with being #blessed? What, exactly, is grace?
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When I stood in my white dress under a large oak tree and spoke my vows in front of our closest family and friends, I had no idea what our particular brand of “for better or for worse” would be. Not many of us do I suppose?
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I’d lobbed more than my fair share of questions and accusations at God, wondering why this natural thing that we wanted so badly was being kept from us. But that morning, all that emotion was crashing over me…
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October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month, and each week, I’m featuring a story from a mama who has walked the road of loss and has generously agreed to share her story. Today we hear from my real-life friend Kayla Ruhl.
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For weeks after my son’s death, I walked around in a haze. The funeral, and all the decisions surrounding it, occurred in a blur of grief. Neighbors and church friends dropped off casseroles and baked pasta at our home. My body didn’t feel hungry, it felt tired and heavy, like I was dragging a load of bricks.
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October 15 is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, so for the entire month of October, I’m making space on my website for stories—stories from women who have lost and who have seen God poke through their grief.
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Alone, we can know Him only in part, only see the world in black and white. […] The prismatic display of His glory can only be revealed when we come together, when we choose to love and to link arms during life’s passing storms.
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I let the question sink in. Probably a few seconds too long. My mind began to draw circles around that phrase: knowing all you know now.
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Today I turn thirty-six. I don’t at any moment pretend to have life all figured out, but I have learned a few things along the way. Here are thirty six of them.
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I thought we were doing a good job settling into our new community—until one Friday when I found myself very alone.
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For six weeks, I carried our son Carter in my belly, knowing that his days were numbered.
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I will never lose what I learned at the table: To gather regularly. To invite people with varying opinions and stories and perspectives into my life and into my home.
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