I got an email this week that started, “I have a friend who wants out of her marriage, or for him to shape up, but feels like as a Christian she has no option for divorce…” I get these questions a lot. As this same friend put it, “Being open and honest must get you… Continue reading You Asked, I Deliver: Some Advice About Divorce
This is the final (!) episode of a six-part story. To read the rest of the series, go to Waking Desire. (The posts in the story are listed from newest to oldest. I'm working on fixing that when I have patience to wrestle with WordPress.) Also, I'm still working on my sexier posts. Right now… Continue reading Waking Desire (Part 6): Love
(This is part five of a story. To read the rest of the series, go to Waking Desire. The posts in the story are listed from newest to oldest. I'm working on fixing that. When I have patience to wrestle with WordPress. In the meantime... back to Emmy and her lumberjack Viking.) The walks with… Continue reading Waking Desire (Part 5): Unravelling
A note before I dig into my story again... The events in this story were a year ago. (Almost exactly a year ago, as it turns out, although that was not deliberate. Sometimes I'm a little in awe of the power of my subconscious.) I saw "Bryson" once during that year. Once, until I started… Continue reading Waking Desire (Part 4): Wonder as We Wander
I've had a number of readers message me something along the lines of, "I have no idea where you're going with this, but I'm following you. I appreciate your story and your vulnerability." As I've written, I honestly don't know what my destination is, either. That's half the fun, some days. Other days, it's really… Continue reading Why I Appreciate Your Messages
(This is part 3 of a story. To read the rest of the series, go to Waking Desire.) Emmy decided to tell her friend (and herself) the truth. She described the dreams. She spoke up about her real desires, the ones she'd kept hidden so long, even from herself. This was the first time she… Continue reading Waking Desire (Part 3): Truth & Beauty
(This is part 2 of a story. To read the rest of the series, go to Waking Desire.) Emmy had been having dreams. Strange dreams about houses that stretch and grow. When she woke up and asked God what they meant, he pointed her to Isaiah 54: Enlarge the place of your tent, and let… Continue reading Waking Desire (Part 2): A Dream is a Wish
We Christians love to talk about how God is a God who gives good things, who is a God of order, who comforts us... all of these are true. But sometimes I forget that one thing He is NOT is predictable. He likes to surprise us. And man, oh man, when I really want something,… Continue reading Waking Desire (Part 1): Cake Day