As I read Amy Peeler’s wonderful words in Women and the Gender of God, my eyes keep getting caught on this one: “trustworthy.” This word is used of God, but Dr. Peeler specifically uses it to describe Mary. She calls Mary a “trustworthy proclaimer” and “one who speaks truly about God.” I’ve had to pause at how simple yet stunning these words are. Especially when, over and over again, the …
What I Love Wednesday
Amber Fillerup recently began a series called 12 Things Tuesday and I love it. So I'm going to try out my own called What I Love Wednesday where I share 10 things I love (10 is my favorite number). The point being to simply reflect on and share what I love! I enjoy reading when others make lists like this, so if you're into that sort of thing, stick around :) Girl Scout Cookies -- God knew we …
Trying Things Out
I recently got a film camera. I've owned several cameras in my life--a small digital camera, an underwater Fuji camera, a Canon Rebel. I like disposable cameras and for most of my life I've used my iPhone camera. What that means is: I love taking photos. I've never done so professionally, but capturing moments is a way for me to enjoy those moments. But yesterday I finished my first roll of …
Elizabeth’s Story: Disappointment, Hope, & Community | Advent Part 2
The familiar twist in my stomach and weight on my chest. It’s one of the countless times what I hoped for didn’t work out like I imagined: disappointment. Dreams die, plans are rerouted, and it feels like the wind gets knocked out of you. Advent begins in the darkness, Fleming Rutledge says, and disappointment might be where I feel it most. Many of us have prayed the big prayers, the specific …
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Mary Waited | Advent Part 1
This year I’m listening again to Maverick City’s version of “Mary Did You Know?” Chandler Moore spontaneously sings as he often does, elaborating on what it would mean for Mary to be pregnant in that time, at her age, and out of wedlock. The shame she would have brought on her family and herself. Everyone on the outside misunderstanding what God was doing in her life. And yet, this shame she …
Stories: The ones we watch and the one we live
You work all day, drive home, maybe eat some dinner, plop on the couch—and if you’re anything like me—turn on the TV. I was once rigid about television. The days before I followed Jesus were filled with episode upon episode, but later on I desired to be "radical." God’s mission is serious, I learned, and so TV didn’t really have a place. I prided myself in not having a Netflix subscription. …
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