Tackling my to-do list is like solving a math word problem. The first step is to go ahead and cross out everything that's irrelevant.
Amy Burgin
Seeking Christ
Comparison Can’t Compete
On December 6, 2018 by Amy BurginReading Time: 3 minutes In my church seat on a Sunday morning, aching to be included in God’s work, Comparison whispers in my ear, “God loves her more – look at all the beautiful and wondrous ways he partners with her in life.” He’s not referring to anyone specifically. He’s talking in generalities, although a few faces of beautiful
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The Practice of Moving in Slow Motion
On November 16, 2018 by Amy BurginReading Time: 3 minutes I made a quinoa salad, which requires the preparation of many ingredients. I found myself rushing the work. It was Sabbath. I had hoped to finish all my work the day prior so I could truly rest on this day. I had failed yet again. My Sunday afternoon was spent reminding myself of the logic
Psalms
In The Morning He Responds
On October 31, 2018 by Amy BurginReading Time: < 1 minute In the morning Lord you hear my voice. In the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. Lord, you are the giver of dreams. You are the one who whispers truth and rightness in my ears. You are the one who knows all solutions and you share them with your people, with
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Don’t Look Back in Regret Thus Paralyzing Your God-Given Capacity to Preserve
On October 7, 2018 by Amy BurginReading Time: 5 minutes Adults and children gather in the living room, lining up kitchen chairs against the fireplace. The older girls stand, dancing their arms while we sing “This is Amazing Grace.” Little girls look up to the big girls and imitate. One mother cups her hands around her little girl’s, synchronizing little arms in the dance. My
How could a woman as weak as I
Lift a name as weighty as yours
High on peaks I cannot reach
This is the miracle I do seek
Amy Burgin
Seeking Christ
If I Make My Bed in Hell, You Are There!
On September 6, 2018 by Amy BurginReading Time: 3 minutes When we’ve made a wrong and regretful choice that brings unpleasant consequences, we sometimes hear that dreadful command, “You’ve made your bed. Now lie in it!” Sometimes it comes from a family member or friend and sometimes we hear it in our own heads. It’s such a rude rebuke. It’s not God’s way. Certainly, consequences
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Calling Forth Life From the Deep While Standing on the Surface
On June 10, 2018 by Amy BurginReading Time: 4 minutes When my oldest daughter fell into the deep abyss we call the “Junior Year of High School,” I freaked out. The workload was intense with multiple Advanced Placement courses and she became overwhelmed to the max. She slunk into the isolation of her bedroom often. Her straight A’s, turned to B’s, to C’s then dove
Beloved.
It's an adjective, but to walk fully in its description, one must recognize the imperative within and be loved.
Amy Burgin
Seeking Christ
Does the Proverbs 31 Woman Ever Sleep?
On April 8, 2018 by Amy BurginReading Time: 2 minutes Haunted by exhaustion and the need for sleep most of the years of my motherhood, I was sometimes discouraged by the Proverbs 31 woman. I would find myself trying to live up to her standards and failing, especially when it came to sleep. One verse in particular made me feel like a real loser: verse