When I first saw the title of this book, I was excited to read it since I knew that comparison is something I can struggle with. But until I picked it up and started reading, I seriously had no idea just how much I am prone to comparison. It hit me right between the eyes in the best possible ... Read More about Book Recommendation – Comparison Girl by Shannon Popkin
Nine Years, Nine Lessons
Nine years ago on August 6, 2011 Judah and I joined our lives together in marriage. By God’s grace, they have been wonderful years. They’ve most certainly been full of the “normal” aspects that cause friction between two people as they meld their lives together. But this has also brought about ... Read More about Nine Years, Nine Lessons
Reminder: It’s All Worship
Recently I was woken up in the wee hours of the morning by the sounds of a sick-to-their-stomach child. The rest of the night was spent comforting her and cleaning up the mess that inevitably comes with this kind of situation. I don’t sleep well in general, and found myself dreading the coming ... Read More about Reminder: It’s All Worship
Five Lessons I’ve Learned from My Parents
This week my parents are celebrating their 33rd anniversary. But this year, they aren’t able to celebrate together. My mom is back in CO helping my sister get ready for her wedding, and my dad is holding down the fort in their SE Asia home. And, due to all the restrictions with international ... Read More about Five Lessons I’ve Learned from My Parents
The Full Focus Planner
Several years ago, Judah and I decided to really get serious about growing in our unity and vision for our family for the glory of God, and to use our time more wisely (which we’ve enjoyed sharing about through some videos in the past). Part of this has been developing the discipline of planning ... Read More about The Full Focus Planner
![This past weekend Judah and I had the immense privilege of witnessing our five-year-old daughter surrender her life to the Lord.
God has used the salvation of my children to remind me of the Gospel that will never grow old, but that too often loses its wonder in my mind’s eye. What a gift that, in a world filled with evil and upheaval, God is quietly revealing that He is at work in the lives of those most precious to me.
I’m brought back to the reality of what Christ has done on our behalf, simple enough for a child to grasp, yet so profound we’ll never understand the half of it (at least not this side of heaven).
[Read the full post from my rejoicing heart at the link in my bio💕]](https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.29350-15/290466577_452629169531038_8276213359754928995_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=Uv0mMHoL5IAAX-094V_&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&oh=00_AT_EC3XYiuQszWDLKok7eKtkh27SlhdM0SzZ9nJP69b6IA&oe=62C033E3)
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![I’ll never forget a number of years ago in a hermeneutics class our teacher saying, “In Ezekiel 16, do you know what sin is listed first as reasons God destroyed Sodom? Pride.”
This struck me to the core. God had been doing a significant work in my life on this very thing. I’d grown up in a Christian home, been a rule-follower, and truly did love Jesus from a young age. That said, it was hard for me to grasp the depth of my sinfulness. I didn’t have a “past” and I’d never been a trouble-maker. But in my early 20’s I began to feel an increasing desperation to know and love Jesus more. As I pressed into Him I sensed Him speaking to my heart:
“If you want your love for me to grow you need to see what you’ve been saved from.”
He began exposing the depth of pride and filthy self-righteousness I’d viewed as lesser evils. It was so painful, but so freeing at the same time. I knew I was no better than those who’d committed the vilest atrocities, equally in need of the blood of Christ to “cleanse [me] from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). I truly grasped the reality that not a single ounce of my own effort had contributed to my salvation. I wept over my sin and God’s mercy toward me for the first time.
So in this month that is dedicated to celebrating pride, I want to remember—remember that Jesus can transform anyone who turns to Him in repentance. Remember that Jesus “saved a wretch like me.”
Remember that Christ gives grace to every person who humbles themselves before Him.
Remember that we are all the same at the foot of the cross.
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