“Jesus Christ did not come into the world to make bad people good, but to make dead people alive.” ~ Ravi Zacharias
Quotable // from Ravi Zacharias
Good Friday
“He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem. Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted.”… Continue Reading
Quick Lit: Reading Wrap-Up, Part Three // April 2019
Today’s batch of reviews contains a mix of fiction and nonfiction, with my opinions as varied as the titles themselves. Enjoy the reviews! Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God, by Francis Chan: Francis Chan’s Letters to the Church singlehandedly transformed my thoughts about the body of Christ and our current church model. In sharing… Continue Reading
First Trimester Recap and Answers to Some FAQ’s
I received one of the biggest and most joyful surprises of my life on the morning of February 12, 2019. My period wasn’t due for a few more days, but months of fertility treatments had done nothing to lessen my anxiety and anticipation during the monthly Two Week Wait, and on a lark I decided… Continue Reading
Quotable // from Francis Chan
“God’s definition of what matters is pretty straightforward. He measures our lives by how we love.” ~ Francis Chan Continue Reading
Life Is About to Get a Lot Busier . . .
. . . because—surprise!—we are pregnant. With twins! After years of hoping, praying, wishing, and waiting (not to mention a year of pesky infertility treatments), the Lord heard our prayer and has blessed us with TWO babies! We are truly overwhelmed by God’s kindness towards us, and in awe of the story He is writing… Continue Reading
Quick Lit: Reading Wrap-Up, Part Two // April 2019
I’m so excited about today’s reviews. All of these books are well-written and either deeply entertaining or highly informative. Let’s dive right in! Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup, by John Carreyrou: This book has been popping up everywhere lately, and I can totally see why: the story is equal parts… Continue Reading
April Verse of the Month: Deuteronomy 6:4-7
Last month, as part of my plan to read through the Bible in 2019, I worked my way through the book of Deuteronomy. To be completely candid, I wasn’t looking forward to this particular book. After surviving the laws of Leviticus and the genealogies of Numbers, I was longing to dive into a part of… Continue Reading
Quotable // from G. K. Chesterton
“An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered.” ~ G. K. Chesterton Continue Reading
Links I Love {4.5.19}
Today’s links include a thoughtful Lenten reflection, some encouragement for moms, a compelling essay about book reviews and one about decision making, and a heartfelt discussion of postpartum depression that I fully related to. I’ve also included a link to my latest for Austin Moms Blog, about one of my very favorite subjects. Enjoy! One… Continue Reading