5:45 a.m. The alarm hasn’t even gone off, but I hear them fighting. Sigh. One peek in the mirror, and I know it’s going to be a hopeless hair day. Ugh. “Mom! Where are …
Three Ways Journaling Can Help You Draw Closer to God
If you choose one habit for the new year, make it journaling. I know I’m biased in this exhortation, as writing expressively comes naturally for me. Words are my playground, …
The Unseen Christ
In the twelve years since my first pregnancy, the small miracles and thrilling firsts have faded to simple, warm recollections of a season that has come and gone. I do …
A Path to Soul Rest: 40 Days to a Slower Pace
Join me starting 2/17 for a 40 day journey towards soul rest! You can follow along with me on Instragram and Facebook as I’ll be sharing the daily posts on …
Longing for the Familiar
In the tense uncertainty, I find myself groping for the familiar. Newly married, newly a mom, and newly relocated, I craved familiarity when, for the first time ever, I moved …
Radical Acceptance and the Fullness of Joy
January is no longer a time when I lament who I haven’t yet become. Instead, I am choosing radical acceptance both for who I am and who I am becoming. I have …
An Upside-Down, Life-Giving Faith
When I was growing up, my family went on a handful of car trips every year, usually visiting grandparents or cousins. With no more technology than a cassette tape player …
The Wild Beauty of Resurrection
It’s been weeks since Easter. As everyone else seems to be moving on from the empty tomb, I can’t stop thinking about his resurrection. I think about the disciples after …
When You Feel Like Rest Isn’t Possible
in ABUNDANCE· BALANCE AND REST· CONTENTMENT If your home is anything like mine, there’s plenty of hustle and bustle from one thing to the next–and noise–and piles. Some people call it chaos. Right …
Do The Next Thing
My husband, Ben, and I recently needed to sell two houses, both purchased prior to our meeting each other and just before the housing bubble burst in 2008. We were …