Archive - Steps & Bits by Lana of Matt & Lana

Running to Heal

Sep 22, 2022 •

December 2020

2020 has been the year where nothing has gone according to plan or expectation. I literally brought in this year throwing up. The moment we turned the…

Dec 31, 2020 •

September 2020

Why I Took A Trip To Washington D.C. To Pray

A woman on her knees sobbed on the lawn of the National Mall in Washington D.C. this past Saturday. Next to her sat another woman in a wheelchair…

Sep 29, 2020 •

August 2020

Let's Talk About Silence

Silence. I’ve been thinking a lot about that word, especially because the phrase "silence is compliance" is something I have seen a lot over this…

Aug 24, 2020 •

May 2020

Do Not Pass Me By

“I will rend the heavens, will you rend your hearts?” I have heard this in my spirit over and over the last several months, an invitation whispered from…

May 28, 2020 •

December 2019

So much of my life I have known that God put in me a desire and an ability to write. And yet so much of my life I have waited for the “just right…

Dec 30, 2019 •

The Best Home Decoration

Wanted to share a few thoughts that came to mind as I was thinking about my list for the day, in hopes it could encourage some of you as you host or…

Dec 5, 2019 •

July 2019

Grace Swallows Our Lack: Video

I have such precious times, both with God and with people, on my front porch. Here I share a piece of one of those times I had today. Not great quality…

Jul 10, 2019 •

July 2015

God is not just in the Quiet Times

It's been two weeks since we last posted and I know that's a no-no in blog world. But it's pretty hard to find time to write when you're living out of…

Jul 8, 2015 •

June 2015

Joy in the Setbacks

A friend of a friend who has been on a road trip of this size gave us some advice: Have a sense of humor. Have a plan, but be flexible. Turns out our…

Jun 13, 2015 •

October 2013

One Line At A Time

"nulla dies sine linea" The latin proverb that says, "not a day without a line." Some add, "not a day without a line drawn." It refers to the practice…

Oct 15, 2013 •

April 2013

This last week was our family’s sort of “spring break.” The kids were off school and Matt determined to take time off of work even if we couldn’t go on…

Apr 8, 2013 •

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