I'm really excited to have a guest post today from my friend Claire Diaz-Ortiz. I met Claire a couple of years ago at Allume and am excited to have her here today to share a piece of her story. See, Claire and I have some things in common...a love for people, a love for Africa, and an inexplicable arresting of our souls by the God who's plans are so much different, and so … [Read more...]
Sufficient
Fleeting thoughts leave gaps filled by restlessness. So much at stake, to steward well… Yearning to walk in wisdom of years yet attained. Still... given by the God in whom I trust. He is all-sufficient, and fills in the holes of my inadequacy. I follow curious. Apparently, it's National Poetry month. National Ice Cream Month is in July...that one comes to me easier, … [Read more...]
Progressive Evangelical
Since I've been home from Africa, I've been experiencing quite a bit of culture shock. Shock of the selfishness of this culture we live in here in America. Shocked by the ungratefulness that I've perpetuated inadvertently and accidentally, and the part I've played in even raising the next generation relatively unawares of how good they've got it. And then, last week, a … [Read more...]
Curious Undoing
Naked trust Floundering on tossing seas Sun glinting in wide eyes Blinded by what comes ahead The unseen Looming in the distance The unknown Beckoning Curious following Is my undoing A passionate romp Betwixt sheets of unfulfilled promise Yielding elation Of full living Exposed Pathways stretching ahead Opening into wide expanse Possibility limitless Beyond galaxies I am A … [Read more...]
Un-Done
"If you have come to help me, then you're wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberty is bound up with mine, then walk with me." - Lillia Watson I've been home from Uganda for almost 5 days now, and I have to be honest and say that I feel like some part of me is dying. I feel frustrated with myself...with the privilege that I have taken for granted... the … [Read more...]
Re-Entry…
Re-entry from a life-changing trip can be hard. Hard... because the moment I walk through my door, my real life hat with all its responsibilities sits firmly on my head again. Carpools, dinner, kissing boo boos, parenting, and decision making…they don’t wait for jet lag to be gone to come flooding back over me. It’s a flinging back into reality with little to no time for … [Read more...]
Farewell Uganda…
I wrote the following before we left Africa. Internet was spotty when we got back to the Sole Hope House from the Nile River Camp so I ran out of time to post, but I wanted to leave Uganda with these parting thoughts... to leave you with these thoughts... I'm beyond grateful that you have journeyed with my the past couple of weeks as the eyes of my heart have been opened to … [Read more...]
No-Brainer…
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.” - Is 52:7 My entire body is trembling as I write. Shaking. Tingling. Nearly numb. I have to write now. You have to know now. For the past 3 hours, I have been holding screaming … [Read more...]
Love Well
Last year when I got back from travel in a 3rd world country, someone asked me what I wanted to do differently once I was home. I thought for awhile and said,“I’m not really sure what I want to do differently… I think I just am different."I’m not charting an obvious action plan right now of what I think I need to do when I get home in less than a week. Any list I’d craft … [Read more...]
Losing My Religion
Oh Life, it’s biggerIt’s bigger than youAnd you are not meThe lengths that I will go toThe distance in your eyesOh no, I’ve said too muchI’ve said enough– REM “Losing My Religion”Yesterday, we went to a baby home where Sole Hope has cultivated a relationship. I’m not sure what I was expecting… and the truth is that I’ve never actually been into a children’s home…into an … [Read more...]
Available…
I made it to Uganda! And let me tell you that it was nothing short of a miracle to get a new passport and then onto a flight that only had 1 seat left. Moment after moment, I saw the faithfulness of God hovering over every step to get me here. I have to believe that with that much standing in my way, trying to keep my feet from walking this red dirt, God must have … [Read more...]
Waiting…
I woke up at 4am on the floor of a sweet friend's house who made a home for me in the midst of the chaos of the past few hours ...wondering, praying, and feeling hopeful that maybe I could still go to Uganda. As I lay awake and praying, I kept hearing the Lord say "wait." So I opened my Bible on my phone and started searching "wait on the Lord"... and ya'll. Look what I came … [Read more...]
My Heart Just Flew To Africa…
I meant to go to Uganda today. I have a plane ticket... and I came to Atlanta to meet up with the team yesterday... and I've been packing and preparing my stuff and my heart for a good long time now. But sometimes all that preparation isn't quite enough to get you where you need to go. The anticipation was thick as we gathered together with heaps of bags and 8 giant plastic … [Read more...]
Matters of the Heart…
The heart is a funny thing. The way it beats and sends forth life from the center of our bodies to every far reaching extremity. The way it pumps life...beats faster when we're excited or scared...slower when we're somber. It's such a responsive thing...the human heart. And it's always interesting to me too how hearts can knit with one another. It's this heavenly … [Read more...]
Here We GO….
I love movies...old ones...and old kids' ones especially. A favorite is Disney's Peter Pan...the part in particular when Peter grabs Wendy's hand and they all jump out of the window as Peter yells, "Here We Gooooo!" I feel that way right now. In a "Here we gooooo" kind of moment. So... this is my new website. I'm guessing you noticed the change. :-) Pull up a chair and … [Read more...]
Bad Business for the Kingdom
I've been growing accustomed to a journey filled with bends in the road that I can't see beyond. It's been a faith walk the past few years into things unimagined and unforseen even. And most days I'd tell you I'm not so sure where I'm going so much as just learning to follow the rabbit trails that point me the direction that God is calling. I'm not so much of a super planner … [Read more...]
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