"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." — Galatians 6:9 There are days when obedience feels less like a confident stride forward and more like a hesitant step into the dark. I’ll feel a quiet prompting to write, … Continue reading The Courage to Share in Pieces
Devotion
The Impression We Leave
What a Glass Screen Taught Me About Grace and Purpose “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” — Psalm 139:13–14 The finger lifts, and there it is—etched in the … Continue reading The Impression We Leave
When The Well Runs Low
The yeast was doing its slow, quiet work on the counter, and outside the window, the lawnmower was running. It was a standard Saturday. On paper, everything was peaceful, productive, and good. Housework was getting done, bread was being made for the week, and blessings were easy to count. But inside, I was just plain … Continue reading When The Well Runs Low
The Grace of the First Pancake
There is an unwritten law of the kitchen that every home cook knows, even if it never makes it into a recipe card: the first pancake never turns out right.No matter how carefully I mix the batter or how hot I think the pan is, that initial cake is always the test run. It’s pale, … Continue reading The Grace of the First Pancake
The Miracle in the Salt: How Grace Transforms What We Bring
Standing at the kitchen counter with flour dusting my hands, my son Ryan and I got to talking about the humble pinch of salt sitting in the small dish beside the bowl. I was reminding him that true sourdough—simple as it looks—needs only three basic elements: flour, water, and salt. Working together in the kitchen … Continue reading The Miracle in the Salt: How Grace Transforms What We Bring
Lifting the Lid on Grace
"For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart." — 1 Samuel 16:7Yesterday, I made a trip to the big Walmart. It isn’t my favorite place to run errands, but I needed a few things for the house that I couldn't get at … Continue reading Lifting the Lid on Grace
Finding Grace in the Ordinary Mystery: A Reflection
I’ve been sitting here lately, spending a lot of time just quiet and thinking about Jesus. We talk so much about his divinity—that he was fully God, that he knew the end from the beginning, that he held the power to speak creation into being. But my mind keeps drifting back to his human aspect. … Continue reading Finding Grace in the Ordinary Mystery: A Reflection
Found in the Mud, Seasoned in Grace
“He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.” — Psalm 40:2Thirty years ago, back in Texas, life was a whirlwind of moving boxes and broken promises. I was living with an alcoholic, and in a single … Continue reading Found in the Mud, Seasoned in Grace
Finding God in the Little Things 