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Hello, beloved of God! We are better together. That is one of my cornerstone convictions. Biblically, we hear this in the second creation story, after God scoops up a bit of dirt, molds it, blows the breath of life into its nostrils, creating the adam, Hebrew for...

Today's Scripture As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea — for they were fishers. And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of people.” Immediately they...

Hello, beloved of God! Andy and I have lived in nine different places since we got married. James joined us for five of those and Ethan for four. As a matter of fact, Ethan had three different addresses before he was 2 years old. But we’ve always had a place to call...

Hello, beloved of God!   I have a lot of mental gurus – mentors I follow through books, podcasts, or other mediums to help me become a wiser, more balanced person. Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers are some of my most dear ones. I met them (via podcast) in 2018...

Hello, beloved of God!  Have you ever had those days where you felt like a bit of a failure? Maybe not entirely, maybe not absolutely, but you just feel like there are so many things that need doing, so many things you want to do, that are absolutely where your...

Hello, beloved of God!  I became a Christian through a hamburger and a warm, welcoming community at a Wesley Foundation, a United Methodist campus ministry. I was a broke college student who had been hurt by the church as a kid. I’m grateful for the friend who kept...

Hello, beloved of God!  My household has been in school almost always since I started kindergarten. I went straight into college out of high school, then married Andy the May after we both graduated with our degrees. Just a few weeks later, we moved to Texas for him...

Hello, beloved of God!  Have y’all heard the buzz about the Women’s World Cup? I admit that I am not a sporty person. I like walking and yoga, so if you ever see me running, you probably ought to run, too. I’m not really a sports-watching person either. James played...

Hello, beloved of God!  This summer has been a busy travel season for my family. I know it’s prime vacation opportunity for many of us and with temperatures over 100 more often than not in Texas right now, I get it!  This past week, I got to travel to San Antonio for...