I met Laura at Laity Lodge in Texas, just a few years ago. We walked together on the dusty roads there, and we worshiped together in the great lodge. One night, beneath a velvet sky, generously scattered with stars that looked like diamonds, Laura and I, along with Laura's friend Vea, leaned against …
What a Friend
Lynn Morrissey is a sweet friend, and a great writer. And, as you probably know already, Michelle DeRusha is my dear friend, and also an amazing writer. Lynn is a writer, but not a blogger, and Michelle is hosting a contest on her blog. A contest Lynn wanted to enter. When Lynn contacted me to ask …
For the Love of Sensuality
You can blame Wynton Marsalis for this one. Right here, at the beginning, I should say I'm going to talk about sex, so you can click away now if that news makes you queasy. For a long, long time, I've wanted to write about sex. I want to write and talk about sex the same way I want to write and …
A Monday Morning Reminder About the Internet
I'm writing this on a Monday morning, a day when, around the globe, people are starting their week with a cup of tea or coffee or water, and—for many of us—a peek at social media. We'll check our emails and we will check Facebook and Instagram and Twitter and Buzzfeed. We will catch up on the latest …
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You Are the Salt of the Earth
You are the salt of the earth. You are like a city, set on a hill. I am crazy enough to believe that. I don’t write this to say I am the salt of the earth and that going to Ferguson was some great thing I did that you should admire. I write this because I believe God is inviting you to join Him in …
I’m a White Girl From Michigan, and I’m Going There
Kate Motaung is one of those friends I've never actually seen in real life. We share a lot of the same passions and convictions about things in this world of ours, and I love cheering her on. She asked if she could share her Going There story and, naturally, I agreed. This is a repost of an …
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