This past Sunday I straggled into church five minutes late for the noon service with a Starbucks chai tea latte in tow. Yawning deeply, I took a seat in the back struggling to join in the worship song. When my pastor finally came to the pulpit I nearly rolled my eyes a...

This week’s Five Minute Friday writing prompt is: BACK

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It's been awhile since I've written here. More than a year. I've been wondering why? What caused me to stop sharing?To stop communicating what God has been...

April 1, 2011- a day of bad news. The worst news. Unimaginable, soul-crushing news that would change my life forever. The lights of passing car shone on his hardened face as he revealed his plans to leave our marriage. With each passing flash of light I scanned for sig...

Yesterday was Father's Day. A day for family. A day for celebrating fathers who have supported and championed us as we pursue the path we have been given. 

Almost exactly a year ago I wrote a blog post about Lysa Terkeurst's intent to end her marriage. (Read my post...

The line was long. Much longer than I had anticipated when I stepped up to the end, clutching one little jean shirt with cute little ruffles. A seven dollar shirt. A really cute seven dollar shirt.

Did I need this shirt? Nope. Did I want this shirt? Yes. But how much d...

I stared up at the ceiling in the early hours of December 13, 2011. It was 3 AM and I had yet to sleep. My fluffy little dog snored away by my side; oblivious to the turmoil and tears overflowing from my saddened soul. I couldn't even laugh as I felt her tiny paws runn...

2018 has been tough so far...I've felt more sorrow over the last month than I have in the last five years. I've started to wonder about the ways that God uses and redeems sorrow by strengthening our faith, and building our resolve to live a life of dependence on the on...

Linking up with Five Minute Friday today! Five minutes of uninterrupted writing...no editing. No overthinking. Just write! Today's word is: SIMPLIFY

The time may come when you find yourself in absolute denial. Something has happened that you never expected. Something th...

Linking up with Five Minute Friday today! Five minutes of uninterrupted writing...no editing. No overthinking. Just write! Today's word is: MOTIVATE

The last time I was motivated to do something that wasn't my idea was probably back in February of 2011. The Packers had...

True story: I've never once kept a New Year's Resolution. 

Maybe I'm just not so good at picking one?

I already put lots of pressure on myself to meet impossible standards of perfection so when I attempt to select a reasonable resolution I begin to feel panicky. 

Wh...