Every one of these gorgeous scenes of Bruges represents a silver lining moment. . While our experience abroad has been amazing, behind the scenes it has been an exercise in receiving whatever the day throws our… instagram.com/p/B0njFFEhBEQ/…

For those of us who struggle with the tension of sabbath keeping and church-going // joyfullifemagazine.com/on-sabbath-and…

“Silence is kindly requested.” . While in Bruges last month, we visited the Beguinage, where a community of Benedictine nuns live and worship. . We walked beside the Lake of Love, and after crossing a small bridge,… instagram.com/p/B1EMShkh6ji/…

This thread is so encouraging

“A life under constant threat of novelty isn’t a life; it’s exhaustion.” Letter of Recommendation: Washing Dishes nyti.ms/2XoBs6h

.@ChristiePurifoy's "Placemaker" asks us to join God in making all things new, in cultivating beauty to honor a God who makes all things beautiful, and in honoring our deep, God-given longing for a place to call home christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/august…

Happy to be writing here today // What Madeleine L'Engle Taught Me About The Power Of Naming thewisdomdaily.com/what-madeleine… via The Wisdom Daily

A reminder: Church growth isn't the only measure of faithfulness // A Faithful Few intouch.org/read/magazine/…

From ⁦Ethan E⁩: To the many evangelicals who continue to support Trump in spite of his blackened moral record: If we don’t reverse course, will anyone take anything we say about justice and righteousness with any seriousness for decades to come? christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/decemb…

A perfect read for the new year // How to savor your right-now life sarahkbutterfield.com/2020/01/07/how… via Sarah K. Butterfield

5 Things You Should Do to Prime Your Soul relevantmagazine.com/god/6-things-y… via RELEVANT

For beginners like me // Learning about poetry as an adult isn't as scary as it sounds. - CHRISTINE NORVELL christinenorvell.com/1/post/2020/02…

Loved this beautiful piece on living while dying by Scraping Raisins plough.com/en/topics/life…

The Spirit is alive and at work in us at every age and stage of life. -Kimberly Coyle: buff.ly/3975MaG via Elena

I hope we're all listening--On Being Asian American in the time of COVID // My prayer for this time: Lord, please. Help. Heal. Have mercy. #covid19 #compassion -Grace P. Cho: incourage.me/2020/03/being-… via Elena

Love❤️

My latest article on the importance of speaking life to one another while physically separated // Speaking Life into Isolation intouch.org/read/magazine/…

@caitteach Which is why I put together a bunch of my resources to hopefully get the ball rolling for some. Still hoping other will share too x.com/historysandova…

As a historian who has written about the Holocaust, I'll say bluntly: This is indistinguishable from the Nazi rhetoric that led to Jews, disabled people, LGBTQ, Romani and others being exterminated. This is America 2020. This is where the GOP has taken us.