Personal and Spiritual Ramblings
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Corporate Celebration: The Lord’s Table and 1 Corinthians 11
Reframing the solemn ordinance and observance into the context of community, family, and corporate celebration was very new to me. It was also relieving to finally understand the social context of the social…
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Seven Words That Changed the Way I Viewed the Lord’s Table
Righteousness. Propitiation. Redemption. Imputation. Justification. Reconciliation. Regeneration. The Lord's Table is a pictorial manifestation of those seven words.
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A Moment of Silence {Come to the Lord’s Table Series: Part 2}
There's no agonizing soul-searching. It's like the entire church says, "Let's all stop and have a moment of silence for Jesus and what He did for us when He died for us. Isn't…
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Am I Worthy? {Come to the Lord’s Table Series: Part 1}
I'm not a theologian. I'm a daughter of God who has learned that she is welcome at the Lord's Table. This process of learning - and accepting - these truths is what I…
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The Lifegiving Table: A Venture into Hospitality & Table Discipleship
"All table-talk discussions, love given, and beauty cultivated at our table are for the purpose of making real our Savior and calling those who share life with us to serve Him their whole…
- Ezra, Family, Fatherhood, Friendship & Community, Health, Wellness, & Self Care, Little Brother, Motherhood, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings
Confessions of a reluctant swim team mom
So, here's a few things that I learned and enjoyed about being a swim team mom (albeit, a reluctant one). Our family is resilient and has grown in our capabilities. As we progressed…
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Seven Years of Grace
I'm so thankful that the people at GBC have stayed by our side for the last seven years. They have supported us with their presence, their prayers, their resources, and their love.
- Christmas, Family, Friendship & Community, Homeschooling, Messy Faith, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings
Our Moravian-Inspired Family Christmas Lovefeast
This past week, our family had the cherished opportunity to host a Moravian-inspired Christmas lovefeast in our home. I want to share the story behind what prompted us to plan this celebration, as…
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The Ingredients That Make Our Family Work
Being a family - creating these rhythms and developing our own family culture, the million tiny things that make us...us - is not something that has come easily for us. Our home is…
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He Called Me Twinkie: A Tribute for my Grandpa
He was just my grandpa, and I was his Twinkie. No drama. No expectations. Just love. I'm not sad. Grandpa lived a good life...a full life. It was his time. I know where…
