Author Archives: andreachatelain

People have a lot to say about Easter. So much pain in thinking about the Son of God being tortured on a cross and enduring the wrath of God for our sin. So much relief knowing we are clean and free and have been reconciled through His sacrifice. But as I sat here thinking aboutContinue reading “The Truth about Easter”

“Two more minutes, mom! I play two more minutes a little bit!” Yelled my two year old, Calvin, for the third time at 9:30 at night while still in his diaper and needing to brush his teeth. Standing in the living room, my shoulders felt a little heavier every time he said those words. “TwoContinue reading “Two More Minutes”

It’s Wednesday! To most people it’s just another day, but our kids have come to know Wednesday as PepperJax night. You know. The night when kids eat almost free and can run around crazy in a restaurant because there are a billion other kids there making just as much noise as your own?? It’s amazing.Continue reading “99cents PepperJax Church”

Jesus forgives. Isn’t that what we are taught all our lives? If you have ever taught Sunday school you know when kids shoot their hands up to answer a question, they usually shout one of three things: Jesus!! The cross!! Forgiveness!! So why is it so hard to believe in our adult hearts that JesusContinue reading “The Invitation is Still Good”

I never get tired of reading the account of when Jesus called his first disciples to follow him. I love the disciples’ response, how they drop everything and go with their teacher.  But sometimes I wonder what reaction their families and friends had as they just up and left without looking back. Did the disciples’ parents wish themContinue reading “Gone Fishin’”

As a gardener I wait for spring. I long for warm dirt that is ready for planting. I leaf through seed catalogs, circling everything like a child with a toy magazine at Christmas time. I go outside every day to breathe fresh air even if the temperature is too frigid for the thermometer. I canContinue reading “A Fruitful Woman”

I’m Andrea Chatelain– a seeker of God, an encourager to his people, a mother to three little crazies, a wife to a sports writer even though I am NOT sporty, and lover of books and gardens. I have taught English to immigrants and refugees for almost a decade in Omaha, Nebraska and have such a heart for all of God’s people– especially hard-working mothers and their children.