The Pace of Grace
Podcast & Blog
Living & Working at God’s Pace of Grace
S13-E7: When You Don’t Know What to Do
What do you do when you've prayed, gathered all the information you can, and still don't know which decision to make? Sometimes every option has a downside, and the harder you try to figure out the future, the more anxious and overwhelmed you become. In this episode,...
S13-E6: The Things We Miss When We’re Worried
What if we've become so good at noticing everything that's wrong that we're missing much of what's good? When worries and responsibilities crowd our minds, it's surprisingly easy to move through an entire day without noticing the beauty and goodness God has placed...
S13-E5: The Conversation You’ve Stopped Having With God
Have you ever quietly stopped talking to God about something because you were too disappointed, confused, or hurt to know what to say? You still pray. You still believe. But there's one part of your life you've stopped bringing into the conversation. If you've ever...
S13-E4: The Mythical Land of Caught Up
Have you ever had the nagging feeling that you should be further along by now? There’s always another project to finish, another goal to reach, another area of life that could use your attention. And somewhere along the way, everything we could do can quietly start...
S13-E3: How to Stop When There’s Still More to Do
Have you ever tried to stop and spend time with God, only to have your brain immediately remind you of seventeen things you should be doing instead? The email really does need an answer. The project really does need finishing. The people you love really do need...
S13-E2: How Will I Ever Have the Strength for This?
Have you ever looked at something hard in front of you and wondered, Do I have what this is going to take? That’s the question I’ve been carrying since Ron and I received some difficult news this summer. When I look too far down the road, the math simply doesn’t...
The Diagnosis We Didn’t Want to Receive
In December 1979, Ron and I got married in Chicago over Christmas break of our junior year of college. We were twenty years old, which now seems ridiculously young to be making promises intended to last a lifetime. I had my Farrah Fawcett hair, we had folding chairs,...
S13-E1: The Diagnosis We Never Wanted to Hear
In 1979, Ron and I stood in a little church in Chicago and promised each other for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, for better or for worse. We meant every word. We just had no idea what those words would eventually hold. This summer, after months of...
S12-E10: Encore: When the Way Is Unclear
Imagine sitting in a small, dimly lit room, your heart pounding as you wait for something painful that may or may not happen—a shock, literally. The uncertainty of not knowing when, or even if, it will strike hangs over you like a storm cloud. Then, you’re presented...
S12-E9: Encore: What Are We Missing? A Journey to Noticing God in the Everyday
Have you ever felt like you’re so focused on your tasks, your plans, and your to-do list that you might be missing something important—something right in front of you? It’s easy to get caught up in the urgent and overlook the extraordinary ways God is moving in our...
S13-E7: When You Don’t Know What to Do
What do you do when you've prayed, gathered all the information you can, and still don't know which decision to make? Sometimes every option has a downside, and the harder you try to figure out the future, the more anxious and overwhelmed you become. In this episode,...
S13-E6: The Things We Miss When We’re Worried
What if we've become so good at noticing everything that's wrong that we're missing much of what's good? When worries and responsibilities crowd our minds, it's surprisingly easy to move through an entire day without noticing the beauty and goodness God has placed...
S13-E5: The Conversation You’ve Stopped Having With God
Have you ever quietly stopped talking to God about something because you were too disappointed, confused, or hurt to know what to say? You still pray. You still believe. But there's one part of your life you've stopped bringing into the conversation. If you've ever...
S13-E4: The Mythical Land of Caught Up
Have you ever had the nagging feeling that you should be further along by now? There’s always another project to finish, another goal to reach, another area of life that could use your attention. And somewhere along the way, everything we could do can quietly start...
S13-E3: How to Stop When There’s Still More to Do
Have you ever tried to stop and spend time with God, only to have your brain immediately remind you of seventeen things you should be doing instead? The email really does need an answer. The project really does need finishing. The people you love really do need...
S13-E2: How Will I Ever Have the Strength for This?
Have you ever looked at something hard in front of you and wondered, Do I have what this is going to take? That’s the question I’ve been carrying since Ron and I received some difficult news this summer. When I look too far down the road, the math simply doesn’t...
S13-E1: The Diagnosis We Never Wanted to Hear
In 1979, Ron and I stood in a little church in Chicago and promised each other for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, for better or for worse. We meant every word. We just had no idea what those words would eventually hold. This summer, after months of...
S12-E10: Encore: When the Way Is Unclear
Imagine sitting in a small, dimly lit room, your heart pounding as you wait for something painful that may or may not happen—a shock, literally. The uncertainty of not knowing when, or even if, it will strike hangs over you like a storm cloud. Then, you’re presented...
S12-E9: Encore: What Are We Missing? A Journey to Noticing God in the Everyday
Have you ever felt like you’re so focused on your tasks, your plans, and your to-do list that you might be missing something important—something right in front of you? It’s easy to get caught up in the urgent and overlook the extraordinary ways God is moving in our...
S12-E8: Encore: The Grace-Filled Work of Not Giving Up
What do you do when your best efforts seem to disappear into thin air? You pour out your heart, offer your gifts, share your message… and hear nothing but crickets. A few people cheer, but momentum fizzles. Others smile politely, but their eyes are elsewhere. And the...