See, A New Thing

a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland

THE MAGIC OF UNMANAGED FACES AND UNMASKED HEARTS

CHILDREN DON’T MANAGE THEIR FACES “Yeeeeeecccchhhhhh.” He flings the lemon from his high chair, his face knotted in a ball.   Twenty pairs of eyes lock on our table as the tiny roar fills the restaurant and for a second, I want ...
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JESUS NEVER ASKED YOU TO CLIMB

I WANT TO LIVE ON THE MOUNTAIN I love mountains. I love summits where I glimpse the swath of our stories and see God’s goodness in high relief. I want vistas instead of places where I have to claw at my circumstances to try and see God. I would ...
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QUESTIONS IN SUFFERING THAT LEAD TO THE LIGHT

SUFFERING MAKES US ASK “WHY”? Why, God? The question is my constant companion in the dark. Questions in suffering are immediate and reflexive. Why comes in nights stalked by memories and days when every path not taken seems smoother ...
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WHY REAL LOVE IS MESSY

Love is messy.  Less hallmark vignettes than gritty hours.  More being held through the kind of tired that sleep can’t cure than moonlit strolls.  Love is staying while tiny fists pound the floor. Love is grace when ...
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TO THE GIRL WHO IS ALWAYS MARTHA

ALWAYS MARTHA AND NEVER MARY I hate this story. You know the one. Jesus and his disciples were traveling through Israel. Road weary, they stopped in Bethany to rest, where Martha welcomed them into her home. It was busy. Hosting travelers meant ...
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When Storms Steal Our Faith

Some Storms are too big for us to handle “I don’t like lightning.”   My daughter eyed the gathering darkness from her car seat. The sky was studded with clouds. Even though no storm had started, she could feel it coming.  “I ...
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