One of my best friends got married this past weekend, and I was the matron of honor. Being in that sacred space with her in so many precious moments meant so much to me and my heart is so full. This is a moment from … Continue readingYou’ll Never Walk Alone
This year when we went to the ocean, I went down to the beach while a storm was rolling in. The waves were enormous, consuming not only the entire beach but also rushing into the sand dunes. The wind was so violent I had to … Continue readingEmotional Sea
The more I pray with the Scriptures having to do with Mary Magdalene, the more drawn in to her love for Jesus I am. Mary’s relationship with Jesus was unique in that she got to be with him in person, but still many of the … Continue readingMary Magdalene and Jesus
“The scribes and pharisees brought a woman along who had been caught committing adultery; and making her stand there in full view of everybody, they said to Jesus, ‘Master, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery, and Moses has ordered us in … Continue readingNeither Do I Condemn You
This has been one of those seasons where nothing is going the way I would have it, from the small annoyances to the biggest painful things. And I find myself afraid of God’s plans for me. Lately, I’ve been returning to a scripture that keeps coming back … Continue readingSelah
All the emotion, all the love, every passion in me—I’ve come to view it all as like a herd of wild horses. They need to be guided, but they need to run. Staying locked up in the corral is a crime. It’s the breath in … Continue readingThe Horses of Creativity
The fields are always wet with rain After a summer shower when I saw you standin’ In the garden in the garden wet with rain You wiped the teardrops from your eye in sorrow As we watched the petals fall down to the ground And … Continue readingIn the Garden
As I’ve been praying with the resurrection Scriptures this Easter, what’s been standing out to me again and again is Jesus seeking out his friends to be with them. His work here is technically done. He could be spending this time however he likes, but he keeps … Continue readingCome and Have Breakfast
“My son, you are with me always, and all I have is yours,” says the father to his elder son in Luke 15:31. “My daughter,” says Jesus to the woman with the hemorrhage in Luke 8:48. “Think of the love that the Father has lavished … Continue readingMy Daughter
I painted this as part of an artists’ collaboration on depicting the Stations of the Cross, and I chose to paint Jesus meeting the women of Jerusalem because I was already praying with and painting Mary Magdalene’s journey with Jesus for Lent. What a profound gift … Continue readingLove Cannot Fail