When I saw The Greatest Showman with my husband and father-in-law the week after Christmas, I sat in the movie theater and cried. It was probably partly the state of my heart right then, and lingering emotion from our own theatrical production of The Promise a few weeks earlier. But the story just captured me […]
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And the Crazy Thing Is, It’s All True: Star Wars, Godspell, and Stories That Give Us Hope
I have married into a Star Wars family. My beloved new husband, Anthony (yes, I’ll post some wedding pictures soon!), grew up on the Star Wars movies and delved into the novels as a teenager. His mom loved Ewoks, and his younger brother’s alternate moniker is Vader (though he’s an extremely good-natured guy). […]
Godspell, spiritual warfare, Star WarsTo Us a Son Is Given
This post taken from the “Journey toward Bethlehem” series, first posted December 2011. I hope you enjoy this peek into what it might have been like to be one of those real people present the night Jesus came. Merry Christmas! “How silently, how silently The wondrous […]
But Prince Charming Didn’t Act Like That! (And Neither did Cinderella): When Real Life Isn’t a Fairy Tale
The Prince bent, and slid the glass slipper gently onto Cinderella’s foot. It was a perfect fit. And as he stood and took her into his arms, she knew this was only the beginning of their happily ever after. They were married, and it was so…except for a few things. Like how […]
Why I Hate Tension—and Why I Maybe Shouldn’t
A fat rubber band lay on every seat in church this Sunday. The worship leader assured us at the beginning of the service that this wasn’t a mistake, but we had to wait to find out the purpose of these scattered office supplies. Once it came time for the sermon, the pastor, after some […]
Journey to Jerusalem, Day Five: Mary Magdalene
Thank you for joining me for this special Easter journey! Read Parts One, Two, Three, and Four of our “Journey to Jerusalem” here. Happy Easter–He is Risen! “Therefore you too have grief now, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.” […]
Journey to Jerusalem, Day Four: Peter
Join us for this special Easter journey! Read Parts One, Two, and Three of our “Journey to Jerusalem” here. A blessed Good Friday to you. “All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us has turned to his own way; But the Lord has caused the iniquity of us all To […]
Journey to Jerusalem, Day Three: John
Join us for this special Easter journey! Read Parts One and Two of “Journey to Jerusalem” here. A blessed Maundy Thursday to you. “Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His hour had come that He would depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own […]
Journey to Jerusalem, Day Two: Mary of Bethany
Join us for this special Easter journey! Read Part One of “Journey to Jerusalem” here, and feel free to subscribe to be sure you don’t miss any of the series. “The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the afflicted…to grant […]
Journey to Jerusalem, Day One: Andrew
In the spirit of Journey Toward Bethlehem, I hope you’ll join me on another special journey with several biblical characters this year as we move toward Holy Week, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. Remember you can subscribe (see right sidebar) if you want to make sure not to miss an episode. 🙂 Blessings! […]