Do It Scared
Abby and Eason, I have a friend who always makes comments about the fact that I do things scared. She says it as a compliment about my willingness to trust Jesus. I am not sure if I am brave, but I do often find myself doing things scared and trusting Jesus. For me, it seems […]
Emotions don’t always look pretty
Abby and Eason, In this letter I want to go deeper into the idea of casting our emotions on God. In the last letter we talked about why that was important. But, what I want you to hear in this letter is that it isn’t always pretty. In the last letter, I gave you a […]
Emotions and Prayer
Abby and Eason, I have mentioned emotions and prayer in several letters. Today, I want to try to explain that topic. Of course, the best explanation is in scripture. Throughout the Bible, we see person after person talking to God while expressing deep emotions. Here are two examples you can read: Hannah – 1 Samuel […]
Tumors and Emotions
Abby and Eason, In the last letter, I told you about some really raw emotions I expressed to God. I told you about not trusting Him and blaming Him for the situation I was facing. I want to tell you where I am now. But, before I do, I want to acknowledge that it is […]
Intense Anger: I Blamed God
Abby and Eason, I remember as a child that emotions scared me – a lot. In fact, I decided I would never cry. It would mean I was tough and that no one could ever hurt me. And, I didn’t. I went almost 10 years without ever crying. I felt the emotions but there was […]
Becoming One
Abby and Eason, This is the last letter I am planning to write about marriage (at least for now). But, I think it is really important. Who knows, you might need to remind me about it one day, but I really hope you don’t. I am not going to go into tons of detail about […]
Marriage after Sexual Abuse
Abby and Eason, I didn’t think I was going to write about this in the letters because it isn’t about the core topics I was writing about in the marriage letters. But, I thought about it, and I think it is important. This is a harder letter, so please read it when you are ready. […]
Forgiveness in Marriage
Abby and Eason, You know my favorite verse is Jeremiah 31:3. I love the image of the loving kindness of God drawing us. And it is that same loving kindness that leads us to repentance (Romans 2:3-4). Forgiveness is an act of love. When we realize how great Jesus’ love is for us, we ask […]
A Quick End to Marriage
Abby and Eason, When I tell this story, it is easy to say that my marriage ending was my husband’s fault. I even said that for a long time. But, for you to really learn about marriage, you have to hear me say that is not true. We are both equally responsible for our marriage […]
The Beginning of Our Marriage Ending
Abby and Eason, Today’s letter isn’t about the end of my marriage. It’s about the middle and the lessons I learned in the middle. I hope they will help you when, one day, you get married. When I got married, I moved to another state. I moved from a place where I was involved in […]