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  • Faithfully Good

    My relationship with the common phrase “God is good” has been complex. Upon initially hearing it, I loved it! I mean who wouldn’t? Isn’t goodness what we all search for in our lives? The goodness of God is such a… Continue reading

    Faithfully Good
  • To Those Who Left

    Why? Why did it have to happen this way? Did you have it wrong all along? Did you ever really hear His voice? Did you waste all those years? Did they care about you at all? What was real—was any… Continue reading

    To Those Who Left
  • Peace in Presence

    Something arrested my heart the other night. I was dealing with anxieties surrounding a family health crisis and was feeling like I was drowning in emotions that I couldn’t get on top of. It made me feel like I wanted… Continue reading

    Peace in Presence
  • Friendship (pt4) – Seven Lessons Learned

    Through this wild journey of friendship over the years, I have learned some valuable lessons. I figured I could take some time to share them with you all in one place.  Lesson One – Be sure your identity is in… Continue reading

    Friendship (pt4) – Seven Lessons Learned
  • Friendship (pt 3) – The Tides Turned

    The change in my approach to friendship was not overnight. It was more like a muscle. I had to work it out over and over again. And, in truth, sometimes it was painful.  I wrote about success stories but some… Continue reading

    Friendship (pt 3) – The Tides Turned
  • Friendship (pt 2) – The Current Reality

    Three years after college and I was taken out of every comfort zone I’d ever had.  We had left our church, our ministry, my career, most of my extended family and the state I had called home my entire life. … Continue reading

    Friendship (pt 2) – The Current Reality
  • Friendship (pt 1) – The Backstory

    It has become a common thing to hear moms express their need for friendship and their strong feelings of isolation. The reality is—I can intensely relate.  My experience with friendship has widely varied over my life. As a very young… Continue reading

    Friendship (pt 1) – The Backstory
  • Testimony

    Have you ever been told to be careful because you wouldn’t want to hurt your ‘testimony’?  “Be careful of the appearance of evil.”  “Be careful of your sin struggle being openly visible.” “Be careful of your apparel being too worldly.” … Continue reading

    Testimony
  • Example

    Often there is an emphasis in parenting content on teaching and discipline, but less of example.  Have you ever noticed how our children copy everything we do—even the things we might wish they didn’t notice? They play games like “house”… Continue reading

    Example
  • Is Fear a Sin?

    I struggle with fear. I think I always have. And there’s a chance I always will. Maybe it’s my upbringing. Maybe it’s the world events of the day. Maybe it’s the technology that pervades our lives. Maybe it’s that I… Continue reading

    Is Fear a Sin?