My friend Lars likes to bring fun things with him wherever he goes. Sometimes, it’s a hammock. Other times, it’s a slackline. In case you haven’t seen slackliners practicing at your local park, this modern sport is similar to tightrope…
A few weeks ago, I was talking with a Muslim friend about her beliefs. “How do you know XYZ is true?” I asked. She stared at me for a moment. “Because the Quran says it’s true.” “How do you know…
In college, I had a jogging partner, a compassionate, deep-thinking woman with a generous smile. She also had a really messy apartment. Dishes piled up, laundry strewn about, houseplants gasping their last desperate breath. (Thank you, Anne Lamott.) For years,…
Two words Theologians use to talk about God’s work in our lives are “justification” and “sanctification.” The Gospel Coalition puts it this way: “Justification means being declared righteous, while sanctification means growing in righteousness.” One is instant. The other is continual. …
Me and My Makeup Makeup is artistic and self-expressive and fun. But even though I want to be artistic and self-expressive and fun, I don’t wear it – not anymore. My relationship with makeup began in my cool, stylish grandma’s…
Above: Chantana’s husband’s name engraved on a memorial stone at the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh. A Rough Start Lord, please, I prayed. Bless my imperfect efforts! I knew I had to get up at 4 am to drive to the…
I’m writing a new book! It’s the true story of a man who miraculously survived a genocide by calling on a God he did not know—and then met that God in a refugee camp. Great Unsearchable Things is the story of Sovath…
My Biggest Weakness I’ve painted multi-scene murals and written custom wedding songs and coordinated an entire month of themed events. I’ve written Christmas plays that made me cry. But–and I’m going to be vulnerable here–having dinner on the table at the same…
n the last couple of posts, I shared about staying in a neighborhood with bullies. That experience helped us learn to follow God’s lead even when it didn’t make sense and gave my children and me the chance to practice https://abigailfollows.com/the-thing-i-forgot/ At the…
The Thing I Forgot God called us to stay in a situation where my children were bullied. But I determined to do all I could to change that situation. Joshua and I urged our kids to be helpful and kind and to…