My friend once wrote about bitterness as though it were an old friend; a necessary part of his journey to wholeness. That rubs me the wrong way at first, because it goes against everything I’ve ever believed about my brokenness. I’ve never thanked bitterness, just …
There’s nothing quite like a good bout of discouragement. You can’t help breathing in the sweet aroma of suffering, savoring each sip of uncertainty. Nothing beats the warm fuzzies of financial or medical crisis, or the melodious moments of family division and dissonance. We can’t …
I just watched this brief message by Ashley Matthews on Gender Equality in the church. (I highly recommend as a launching point for rethinking what it means to support women, especially in church culture.) Of all the things she said, what resonated most with me …
To say that cleaning is my top priority in life would be a gross exaggeration blatant lie. Yes, I know how to wield a mop; I’m just not willing to accept the battle of the floor to begin with. And I’m no stranger to dirty …
“Yeah, you’re stressed and now you’re stressing me out and everyone else!” Said my 8 year old boy. When did my 2nd grader become a conniving wee therapist who could deftly wield a shovel to simultaneously unearth my mood and bury my parental authority alive? …
“Your homework this week is to seek out difficult conversations.” My life coach had built me up and helped me pull out my mission statement, but then she left me with those jarring words. Not only did she want me to respond boldly to difficult …
I’m currently writing a book about living powerfully purposeful lives not because of what we do but who we are and who we reflect. It’s a book about not striving, not comparing, not trying to measure our worth by the world’s standards. So freeing. Ha. …
If you’re feeling discouraged, left out or abandoned by God, unheard or unnoticed, this post is for you. It’s one of my journal entries from this month, and I wrote it as though God were speaking it to me…I believe He impressed it on my …
Chronic. If you’ve ever been diagnosed with something “chronic”…ongoing, possibly worsening over time…it changes you. The simple fact of living with something that will not go away UNTIL death- that’s hard to embrace. Puts a different spin on life. Though oddly, in embracing my chronic …
Every year our adoption agency hosts a summer picnic with an exotic-to-us playground, food treats galore, and the whimsical highlight for my kids: Derek the magician. (AMAZING every year) This year, just before the magical performance, one of the picnic-goers raffled off a couple of …