by Phylicia | Aug 17, 2019 | Books, Christian Life
About a year ago – Geneva was turning one and Adeline was fast approaching three – Josh and I decided family devotions were something we wanted to start loosely structuring around meal times. Plenty has been written about family devotions, mostly for older...
by Phylicia | Jul 19, 2019 | Christian Life
It’s midnight, way past my usual bedtime, but pain meds have a way of keeping me up and making me groggy at the same time. Since breaking my leg in a soccer game three weeks ago, followed by surgery a week later, I’ve had plenty of time to consider what...
by Phylicia | Feb 15, 2019 | Beginner Believer, Christian Life
We are done – all of us – with shallow platitudes. We know they don’t change anything. But where is the line between platitude – “God is enough!” and the truth… that God is enough? So many of us know what God has said about...
by Phylicia | Feb 7, 2019 | Christian Life
We make mention of God, faith, in passing. We offer purpose and moral direction, with a nod to the higher power who created purpose and morality. Just a nod – nothing more. The Christian “God” of Christian self-help is a convenient approver. He...
by Phylicia | Jan 14, 2019 | Christian Life, Relationships
You’ve been told you’re too much: Too much education, too much thought, too much boldness, too much confidence, too “together”. Too much to date. Too much for men. Too much for women. Too much for the church. I don’t know about you, but...
by Phylicia | Dec 20, 2018 | Christian Life, Relationships
Too much. That’s how I’ve felt when I enter a room – or when I enter a relationship. Too much vivacity, too much laughter, too much let-me-introduce-you-to. I come from a family of extroverts and loud introverts. We don’t do...
