Today's post is written by my wonderful friend and former seminary classmate, Lauren Januzik. Lauren is an incredible writer, preacher, and pastor. She currently works at Tyndale House Publishing where she works closely with the Nueva Traducción Viviente, the sister translation to the NLT. I'm delighted to share this piece of hers on friendship and the book of Ruth. TW: This post speaks …
What I Love Wednesday
1. Fried pickles — Coming in hot this week are fried pickles, your favorite bar food. Slices, not spears please! 2. Pink glittery cowboy hats — I was in Nashville over the weekend, where we saw plenty excellent options, from this to this to this. It's fun to partake in the cowboy culture of Broadway Street and I just love Kasey Musgraves. It also has me asking...Is the "yeehaw" trend actually …
The Practice of Celebration
"I hope you celebrate today!" my therapist said as I left the clinic. Minutes before our session, I'd gotten the news that after 6 months of job searching, I'd been offered an internship at InterVarsity Press. (Yay! I love IVP and I'm thrilled.) This moment got me thinking about celebration. As I wrote in this week's What I Love Wednesday, therapy has taught me to savor and celebrate wins, big …
Go Ahead and Weep
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the …