Sep 7, 2016 | Having a Mary Heart
The whole thing started with a sermon I heard at summer camp… I was a 36-year-old pastor’s wife at the time, and though I’d heard the story of Mary and Martha before, this time the sermon based on Luke 10:38-42 resonated in a fresh way. Wow,... 
Aug 10, 2016 | Having a Mary Heart
I love teetertotters… My sister and I used to play for hours on an old wood plank clamped to a metal bar at the church camp we attended every summer. Being older, I was the heaviest, so I had to scoot up several inches while she sat on the very edge. Then we... 
Jul 6, 2016 | Having a Mary Heart, Life 101
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. My thirty-something birthday had dawned bright and busy. Tucked into a pile of bills and credit-card applications I found a card sent from my friend Janet McHenry. The message inside wished me a “hoopy birthday,” and that... 
Mar 9, 2016 | Having a Mary Heart, Uncategorized
Aren’t you grateful for our Good Shepherd? Life can get so crazy, so busy, so out of control. But in the midst of it all, Jesus wants to lead and guide us. “He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out,” Jesus says of Himself in John 10:3-4.... 
Feb 24, 2016 | featured, Having a Mary Heart
We’ve all been there… At a crossroads, with a decision that has to be made. A decision that could change our life. We’re not talking about what kind of cereal to buy, what toothpaste to use or whether to upgrade now or wait for next year’s... 
Jan 27, 2016 | featured, Having a Mary Heart, Quiet Time
It’s amazing how a little thing can make such a big difference… As a 28-year-old pastor’s wife, I longed to connect in a meaningful way with the Lord, but I didn’t really understand how much the Lord longed to connect with me. But then I read a...