There’s much to celebrate right now, but also much work to be done on many justice fronts. Readers have voiced hopelessness and frustration to me rooted in the topic everyone has an opinion on –abortion. It’s a horrible reality we shouldn’t look away from. But often the Christian gaze is fixed on the effect insteadContinue reading “3 Ways to advance Pro LIFE under a Pro CHOICE Administration”
Category Archives: love
5 Ways to Love Others this Holiday Season without breaking your budget
It was a total surprise. I stooped down to check my mailbox cubby at work a few days ago and there was a little card and a Christmas decoration. Immediately I smiled and ripped open the envelope. “Thanks for all your instruction.” No name. Just a sweet little card and a hand made decoration toContinue reading “5 Ways to Love Others this Holiday Season without breaking your budget”
Love Sincerely
It’s time for KISS — Keep It Simple, Stupid! That was my broadcasting professor’s motto in college. That principle made my writing better, and it also translates into life. So often we complicate love and relationships, or we abuse them with insincerity. But what God asks of us is simple. No more acting, love eachContinue reading “Love Sincerely”
The beauty of the Ugly Cry
Yep, I snorted. Inhale. Snort. Cry. Snort. Mascara smudged my cheeks and I was all the feelings at once. I ugly cried today for me and all the women around me who can’t make time stand still. Life why do you go so fast? Why do babies become bigs, and bigs become teenagers, and teenagersContinue reading “The beauty of the Ugly Cry”
Scandalous Kindness
Kindness doesn’t seem sensational. It’s lumped into the boring, normal, ought to category. But the more I research, the more scandalous kindness is. We’re numb to the miracle that kindness is. It’s a triumph over selfishness. And that undeserved kindness also goes by the name… grace. But we won’t truly grasp the magnitude of kindnessContinue reading “Scandalous Kindness”
A Pep Talk for the Soul
I waver back and forth. I wonder why and how. I doubt the truth in front of my face. Where we stand on the assurance of God’s love is a battle of the mind. Like so many in the Bible, we sometimes have to give our souls a pep talk. We have to choose toContinue reading “A Pep Talk for the Soul”
We’ve Got Love Backwards
Jesus called it the greatest commandment. The apostle John dedicated multiple letters to the theme. “Love God. Love others.” Sounds easy, but we muddy the waters adding ourselves into the equation. Raise your hand if you’re excited to love the person who annoys you most! Nobody? Shocker. Truth is we’ve got love backwards. “Beloved, let usContinue reading “We’ve Got Love Backwards”
Jesus Works in the Waiting
It’s impossible. At least it feels that way. That thing that you can’t budge or change sits like a 10 ton boulder in your way. We tend to try to move it anyway, pushing with all our strength, not moving an inch. When we’re tired, Jesus gently gives us another option. Wait patiently. Let’s beContinue reading “Jesus Works in the Waiting”
Hope in the Deepest Pit
I always thought the story of Jonah was about a fish, but it’s really about a pit. Life is full of pits, ones we dig for ourselves, some that others shove us into– the question is how do we get out when the walls are slippery and we simply can’t. Jonah found the answer. “ToContinue reading “Hope in the Deepest Pit”
Thanksgiving prayer for you
I want to take a moment and wrap us up in prayer today as we travel, gather, or stay put because Thanksgiving can be filled with both joy and sorrow… Jesus thank you for each one of my readers. Thank you for all that you are doing in our lives that you are in controlContinue reading “Thanksgiving prayer for you”
Andrea Chatelain 