Posts tagged “Vulnerability”
Pro (every) life meets financial needs
According to a 2004 Planned Parenthood survey, 23% of abortions happen for financial reasons. Medical bills, then diapers, then formula, then two decades of…
Where’s the Shepherd?
In Psalm 23:1 God proclaims his protection in full measure! “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.” But what about when you’re stuck…
3 steps to better social connection
The health risks associated with a lack of human connection are equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Yikes. That’s not good news—and there’s…
Jesus goes rep for rep with us
As a mom of four, it’s hard to make time for fitness, but I squeeze in exercise during my kids’ naptime. I love using…
Spurs and bull riding
I see lots of spurs at the Austin rodeo that kicks off every spring. One of the most popular competitions is bull riding. In…
God is close to the abused
While abuse is not a comfortable topic to talk about, we need to. If the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s statistics are correct,…
Jesus calls the broken
Have you ever pretended you had it all together? Recently, I met a friend for coffee and, fueled by Pastor Mike’s sermons, decided to…
God is your strength
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with…
Uncertain certainty
I dragged my feet about jumping on to the listening-to-podcasts bandwagon. (That’s an understatement.) Friends convinced me to check some out, and while I’m…
Messy comfort
My ten-year-old is a big stuffed animal guy. He sleeps with one fox, one dog, four bears, two monkeys, one woolly mammoth, and at…
Rockin’ to the oldies
My apologies to any of you who don’t have oldies yet. You will. I think often of my former students who are trapped in…
Hold out your hands
My dad was an amazing gift giver. Oh, the joy I’d feel when he would return from a trip and say the magic words:…