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Put the Cap on the Marker: Erasing the Lines Between Us and Our Neighbors
What a joy to introduce you to my new friend, Candace Cofer! We met when she invited me to be on The Good Day Podcast to talk about Can I Borrow a Cup of Hope? Candace is the most organized pre-planning person I know, and our episode was recorded 14 months in advance (look for it October, 2026)! Candace is full of wisdom and grace, and I knew you would love to hear her insight about those times when loving our neighbor feels more a little more prickly than saintly...Put the Cap on the Marker:...
Psalm 121—When Moving Forward has Me Looking Back
I just so happened to be sitting at the base of a cliff when I read Psalm 121. It begins— I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. Not only was I in the perfect place to read this—surrounded by snowcapped peaks over 14,000 feet tall—but I also needed some serious help. Later that day, my husband I would drive to Denver to move our newlywed daughter and son-in-law across the country. Months earlier, I’d waved...
10 Years Later
Can you believe it has been a decade? Ten years ago, when I first released How to Love Your Neighbor Without Being Weird, the biggest hurdle we faced was social awkwardness. We were worried about being the "weird" neighbor who baked cookies that nobody asked for or had the door slammed in our face. We just wanted to break the ice without freezing up. But as I sit here today launching the 10th Anniversary Edition, the world feels different. The "weirdness" of neighboring has shifted. We aren't...
How’s Your Heart Before the Holidays?
Hello, friend. If you’ve wondered where I’ve been lately, the short answer is: everywhere. This year, I’ve been busy living the stories that happen off the page. It has been a year of overflowing joy, overfull calendars, and major milestones: Jan: Celebrated my amazing mother-in-law’s 90th birthday May: 35th anniversary trip to Europe (soon to be featured in the New York Times!) Aug: Helped my parents move Nov: Our daughter got married! We have a new son-in-law! Dec: Coordinating our move to...
How to Trust God in Seasons of Change: A Psalm 118 Devotional
I woke up with a song from childhood looping in my mind: “This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad…” The irony? I did not feel like rejoicing. Lately, the building blocks of my life are being moved around as wonderful, exciting, and hard things are happening at the same time. Our daughter is getting married and I love my son-in-law-to-be—and they are moving several states away. My parents are thriving—and they, too, are moving several hours away. Seminary is thrilling—and...
