Ann Voskamp, discipline, growing, James, obedience
On the heels of my last post, there are some things I feel like I can’t choose to do. I just can’t seem to will myself, to discipline myself, to do and/or not do various things. And all you optimists are saying, “Well, that’s obviously a lie....
discipline, God, growing, obedience, sacrifice, spiritual growth
Self-discipline has always been my forte. (They say you should open with a joke.) Actually, I am as self-disciplined as a newborn. And we all know how ridiculous they are… cute, but entirely self-centered. I don’t know that you much care why I lack the...
anxiety, believe, Bible, fear, God, Jonah, obedience, pain, sin, spiritual growth, trust
“Sometimes it feels like I am being swallowed whole. Like this life is too much. Like I am too much.” I said that to God. And a truth popped into my head almost instantly: there is someone who knows what that feels like. Jonah was literally swallowed...
advent, Ann Voskamp, believe, Christmas, Jesus, parenting
Hey, Moms, Thanksgiving has come and gone. I think I managed to have the children complete 6 out of 28 “things they are thankful for leaves” for our Thanksgiving tree. I can’t decide whether I’m proud of that number or embarrassed… On the...
1 John, anxiety, believe, Bible, evangelism, faith, fear, God, Gospel, Heaven, Jesus, obedience, pain, salvation, spiritual growth, suffering, trust
There’s something they don’t tell you about this Christianity thing when you sign up. I’m not saying it would be a deal-breaker if you knew about it on the front end, but I am saying we’d think longer and harder about declaring Christ to be not...
