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The Opening Devotional from My Church’s Faith & Arts Gathering

A few months ago, a painter friend of mine expressed a desire to host a gathering for Christian creatives in our church. Our first meeting was a joyous morning of painting, writing, and crafting. People brought projects to start, to keep working on, or simply to share with others. We had our second gathering last… Continue reading
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September Recommendations

I’ve been silent on my blog lately as I press into the final two months of manuscript writing/editing. Thanks to a walking pad, I’m staving off the stress of this process. I’ll be honest, though: trying to manage full-time music work, ministry, and writing has been a lot. A LOT. But I love it. I… Continue reading
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Why I’m Hopeful About My Chronological Bible

Here’s a confession: I am terrible at following Bible reading plans. I am always digging into scripture, but I rarely stick to prescribed reading plans. I’ve tried over and over and always end up feeling guilty, even though obeying a “Bible in a year” plan is not mandatory. It’s good. It’s not required. In December,… Continue reading
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A Few Lessons from Pruning My Grape Vines

When we first moved to Iowa, we were met with tremendous fruitfulness—and not just spiritually! Upon moving into our home, we found a young apple tree, a mature cherry tree, and two lush grapevines. I was enchanted. Having grown up in Phoenix, I was used to planting ill-fated gardens each year only to watch my… Continue reading
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Doing Death Together

Maybe it’s because it’s Lent or maybe because I played for a funeral on Saturday, but I’ve been thinking a lot about death. Okay, actually, I think that’s just my personality. I’m a joyfully melancholic person with a bent toward the Medieval. Memento mori (“remember that you must die”) has always been more appealing to… Continue reading
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Why I Moved to Iowa

I was asked today how I knew moving to Iowa was the right choice. This picture is the closest I can come to an answer. In June 2021, two weeks before our wedding, Billy and I visited Iowa for him to interview at Prairie Bible Church and it was one of the worst weekends of… Continue reading
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