Nineteenth-century missionary Andrew Murray is one of my favorite authors. My high school mentor, Bobbie Trull introduced me to him by suggesting we read together his best known work, “With Christ in the School of Prayer.” Evidently Bobbie learned to write out prayers from Andrew Murray as every chapter ended with a prayer. As a sixteen-year-old girl, these prayers greatly …
The No-Waiting Line
I hate waiting. Yes, yes, I know how that I’m to wait on the Lord to gain new strength (Isaiah 40:31) and that I’m commanded to rest and wait patiently for Him (Psalm 37:7). I know that patience is a fruit of the Spirit. I know all that stuff. But that’s not what I’m talking about. I’m saying …
The Mothering Melt-Down
I began crying a full nine months before the event. No, it was not an unexpected pregnancy—quite the opposite. My eldest daughter was graduating from high school, and I was not sure I would survive. From August to June, Hannah’s days were filled with drama practice, yearbook meetings, and trips to the village with friends. Mine were …