Colorado Aspen Gold

I breathe in the mountain smell. The hoarfrost gleams in the first light beamsat Maroon Bells.And we are walking through the leaves,cornflakes underfeet, Polartec fleece,I'm falling for you deep.Don't want to go.Just want to stay here with you, letting this feeling grow.I don't knowwhere this is headed or how far we're gonna go.You might be … Continue reading Colorado Aspen Gold

The Gaping Holes in the American Church: Part 2-Discipling Biblical Literacy

*This post is part 2 in an ongoing series. To read the first post, click here. I will never forget the time I sat in a Bible study and the leader asked us to open up to the Song of Songs. A woman in the group who was highly regarded within the church proceeded to … Continue reading The Gaping Holes in the American Church: Part 2-Discipling Biblical Literacy

The Blood Cries Out

There is a well-known story in Numbers 13 and 14. The Israelites finally get to survey the land God had promised to their ancestors, but as they scout it out, they find it filled with scary, giant people. They’re afraid, and so even though God promised to deliver them into the land safely, they refuse … Continue reading The Blood Cries Out

Lessons from the Little Bear

Dusky blue shadows hang in the space between us. The last rays of the sun have gone to sleep, and twilight looms, a lazy, late-summer night. We sit in the quiet, just looking at each other. I hum a lullaby over you and study all your sweet features. Soft, dark hair combed over to the … Continue reading Lessons from the Little Bear

The Snare of the Snake in the Pro-Life Movement

This image hangs in my kitchen, a gift given to me by my dear sister. It is a picture of the childless Eve, wrapped in the snare of the serpent, and her counterpart, Mary, full of promise and hope for the gaping wound in humanity. Most prominent to me is the connection they share; an … Continue reading The Snare of the Snake in the Pro-Life Movement