Let’s All Be Brave with Annie Downs
Sometimes, there are themes released throughout the earth. And there seems to be a common chanting for BRAVERY. Katy Perry wants us to Roar. Sara Barellais wants us to be…
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Let’s All Be Brave with Annie Downs
Sometimes, there are themes released throughout the earth. And there seems to be a common chanting for BRAVERY. Katy Perry wants us to Roar. Sara Barellais wants us to be…
How Did We Not Know Goldie Had Anencephaly?
People keep asking me….how did you not know Goldie had anencephaly? With a neuro tube defect that caused her skull and parts of her brain not to form, anencephaly is…
Why Are The Pearly Gates Made of Pearls?
Any chance I get to hear Bill Johnson speak, I know I better have my computer ready. I’m sure I look rude the whole time because I rarely, if ever,…
Why Are The Pearly Gates Made of Pearls?
Any chance I get to hear Bill Johnson speak, I know I better have my computer ready. I’m sure I look rude the whole time because I rarely, if ever,…
Should Women Be In Ministry?
Every year for the last 6 years, I’ve taught at Bethel School of Worship (WorshipU) in Redding, CA. When I started teaching in 2009, I’d never really spoken before and…
Why Do We Pray If Nothing Changes–Part 3
This morning as I was making my son his breakfast, I put on a kid praise cd to get us dancing. The first song resounded with a children’s choir singing words about the protection…
Why Do We Pray If Nothing Changes? Part 2
I’ve realized that I opened a can of worms that’s far bigger than just 2 blog posts on the subject of prayer. But since I’m not looking to write a…
HAWAII HAPPENED
Friends. I’m so sorry. I had half of a blog written to post on Wednesday to finish up my series on Why Do We Pray If Nothing Changes….. And then Hawaii happened….
Why Do We Pray If Nothing Changes?
Christa, you said you and your husband prayed for your daughter every day while she grew inside your womb. You declared God’s promises for her wholeness, her destiny, and her life. You…
3 Things You Need to Know Before Getting Married by Tyler Ward
You know you’re good friends with a couple when you feel comfortable enough to fight in front of each other. And if that’s the case, then we’re super close with…
STORM SLEEPING: How To Have Peace When All Hell Is Breaking Loose
Last Sunday morning while cuddling with my little Moses a bit longer to listen to the rare Texas rain, our snuggle time was interrupted by a loud CRASH. The windows clanged loudly as the…
There Will Be BLOOM After The Rain
So much death around me. It feels like weekly, there’s another baby, another father, another friend, another miscarriage. There’s something going on this year—something stranger than normal. It seems like…
Get Your Tissues Ready. Amanda Cook Helps to Make Me Brave, Writing a Song About My Little Giant in the Heavenlies
Last week while sitting in Starbucks writing, I got an email with a song attachment from one of my favorite worship songwriters. And as a songwriter myself, that’s not necessarily…
Behind The Song: Unstoppable Love That Never Ends
When Kim Walker-Smith from Jesus Culture wants to write a song with you, you shamelessly freak out a little bit. [youtube width=”657″ height=”369″]http://youtu.be/7pbxRz0AOho” width=”400″ height=”300″ frameborder=”0″ webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe>[/youtube] That…
When Longing For Something Becomes Dangerous
Babies, babies everywhere. If I didn’t know any better, I’d think mothers followed me around to torture me. Yesterday alone, at least five new mamas came into Starbucks toting newborns about the…
JOHNNYSWIM Takes Us Home
When my body began showing signs of labor the morning of March 5, there were 5 girls that I texted to let know that my Goldie was coming. But the very next text to…
Want to Help Christa Black?
Hey friends! Writing to process my pain and healing after Goldie died less than 3 months ago was more for me than for anyone else—solidifying my beliefs and encouraging my own heart in the…
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