Sometimes we’re mended little by little as we stop and choose to see all the ways He loves. I awake to kids arguing and yelling … punching actually. And as I investigate why this is happening, it becomes no surprise why punches were thrown. At seven and eight years old, April Fool’s Day is a […]
For When You Are Broken and Long to Be Whole
I’ve been broken. In so many different ways. Broken by how I don’t fit in. Broken because of my failure and my sin. Broken because of the hurt I’ve caused. And broken because of my guilt and shame. Brokenness shatters our heart into fragments. We’re ruptured and torn and not in working order. We function, […]
Mended :: The Root of Brokenness {Week 4}
I grow up on a farm … a farm with lots of weeds. I wish I could say I don’t have much experience with them, but that would be a lie. The truth is, I spend many afternoons in that central-San-Joaquin-valley sun pulling countless weeds, and I never, ever enjoy it. In fact, it seems […]
Daring to Dream God-Sized Dreams
There’s something about dreaming that comes alive when we don’t have to dream alone. When we have someone to call when that crazy thought blips into our mind. Or when we meet for coffee and share a part of our heart with a friend, Coming alongside each other, praying for and cheering each other on! […]
Facing the Fear
We traipse through the deep powder, up and over the hill, to find the perfect sledding spot. And the snow swallows our feet with each and every step. We’d been waiting for this. It’s our first time sledding as a family and the excitement is palpable. We work together to carve out the perfect path […]
For When You Dream of a Community of Mercy and Grace
I’m still full of wonder at the mercy of our God—the fact that I don’t receive the punishment I do deserve, but instead am given grace—the gift of His unending and extravagant love I don’t deserve. I wonder what it would be like for every heart to be found by His mercy and transformed by […]
Hope For When You’re Empty {Unglued Finale}
We drove halfway up the mountain in an argument and it didn’t get much better once we arrived. I can’t even remember what it was about. But most likely it was precipitated by a lack of time together lately, the stresses of finances, and the myriad of responsibilities on both of our shoulders. When we […]
Give Thanks to the Lord for He is Good
Give thanks to the Lord for He is good. He. is. good. Do you believe He is? Even through the job loss The cancer fight The care of an aging parent Or the care of a special needs child? Do you believe He is good? Even through the loneliness and despair of isolation The tension […]
For You to Know His Mercy {A Brand New Place!}
My heart beats fast as I write, groping for just the right words to welcome you to this new place … this beautiful light-filled mercy-space … the one I’ve dreamed of for so long. The place where I have the chance to meet with you–the privilege to invite you in, with the hope that even amidst […]
Change… A New Thing
Change is exciting but sometimes scary too–full of wonder and mystery at the same time. And there are new things ahead for Mercy Found Me. New paths with bends and curves. A new journey with adventure. A trip with new skies and different vantage points. It’s time to sow and plant new words, time to till and tend new […]
