Yesterday morning, I was brushing my teeth when I was hit with a spiritual revelation. That’s right, a spiritual revelation struck me right in the gut while I was groggily brushing my teeth in the not-so-wee hours of the morning. As I moved my toothbrush up and down and back and forth, I was remembering … [See more…]
The Bible is tough. It asks some tough questions, gives some tough answers, and says some tough things. There are lots of people who have decided that the Bible is actually too tough for the average person to understand at all. But we shouldn’t agree. Should we? Maybe we should just let the people who … [See more…]
There is something beautiful about tiny. Tiny toes. Tiny artwork. Tiny plants. Tiny frogs. Everything just seems cuter or more impressive when done in miniature. Except success. Benjamin and I are big dreamers. We want to change things, fix problems, and just make a really big impact on the world, especially for Christ. But we … [See more…]
I mentioned in the post about thoughts that I really struggle with focus sometimes. I think a lot of people do. When I am praying or reading my Bible, my mind tends to wander this way and that until suddenly I realize I don’t know what the last 5 verses said or I realize that … [See more…]
So, here’s the thing. In a recent post, we were talking about God’s calling and I mentioned Benjamin and his future job. Now, on top of that, we are wondering about the future of the Wicket Gate, classes, adding minors, semester jobs… We want to be following God in all of these things, but figuring … [See more…]
Dear Lovely Wicket Gate Readers, Do you ever wonder about hope? That real Biblical hope that we’re told can lift us out of ourselves, lift out of this life, and lift us out of this world? Do you ever wonder how we really feel that? Where we are supposed to find it? And do you … [See more…]
As much as we may love the Bible, I think we oftentimes think of turning to it only when we feel the need for comfort or strength or direction. I know I have been guilty of that. But the Bible is also so full of joy and happiness and excitement! Who should be more filled … [See more…]
Have any of you ever noticed that our world doesn’t make any sense? Seriously, it’s pretty crazy. Most people go through life never realizing this because they go through the right-side-up world as if it was upside down because they don’t have a map that shows the upside down-ness by their way of thinking actually … [See more…]
It was a hot and humid summer day in the middle of a crowded theme park and we were searching high and low. There! My cousins! We found them. They were right next to the carolers. Carolers?! That’s right. Carolers. Carolers of the Silent Night, “bring us some figgy pudding” variety even, though it’s not … [See more…]
It’s Friday! You know what that means! THE WEEKEND!! (On summer break it isn’t quite as exciting, but still. “Weekend” is a magical word.) So, what are your plans for the weekend? I am planning to sleep in, to hang out with Benjamin, maybe even to go hiking (although that would knock out the sleeping … [See more…]