Love is creative. It’s endless. It’s unique to each person and each relationship. Love is a gift. A priceless, meaningful and important gift. It doesn’t let a pandemic stop it’s existence. Instead, it seizes the opportunity to solidify it. Until today, I had no idea the charismatic ways love could show up. Surprising us all with its simplicity and influence. Today love showed up at…

We are about 1 week into serious social distancing and today is absolutely kicking my butt. It’s Sunday, and my husband worked together with a lay minister, two musicians, and three volunteers to livestream a worship service for the first time. I was excited to support him and to join our faith community, family, and friends all over the country—as well as Christians all over…

There she sits, on a call with her classmates and teacher. It’s not traditional but it’s making a significant impact. One I can already see the benefits from. Her smile, her enthusiasm, her sigh of relief. The faces that grace that screen are just as much her people as the ones who fill our home. Those are her friends, her teachers, and her home away…

When my mother died, she was in the arms of her daughters. Snuggled up together, in bed, hearing prayer and words of affirmation. We whispered “I love you”, over and over, even after her last breaths.  Repeated “I love you’s” to ensure it couldn’t be forgotten, by her, or anyone else in the room. You see, the room in which my mother died, housed a…

You’re concerned. You’re confused. You’re scared. It’s not easy to admit, but you are filled with worry and strife.  You’ve never known a world like the one that stands today. You’ve never known a life like this.  You make jokes to cover the fear. You laugh to hide the watery eyes and troubled facial expressions. Humor helps hide the raw emotion your heart doesn’t want…