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Continue reading →: A Letter to My MotherDear Mom, It’s been 21 years. 21 years since I last heard your voice. 21 years since I snuck into the living room to hear you playing the piano. 21 years since I heard your sweet singing voice. There are so many things about you that I struggle to remember.…
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Continue reading →: Choosing Healing: The Freedom that Changes EverythingI don’t think we talk enough about what really happens when we choose to walk through the journey of healing from old, unprocessed wounds. So often, we dread the idea of drudging up the past. We don’t see the point in it. We tell ourselves the responsible thing is to…
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Continue reading →: The Things We Don’t Say Out LoudWe’ve all been there – laying awake late at night while everyone else is sound asleep. Tossing and turning, trying to get comfortable, but there’s just too much weighing on your mind. Every time you close your eyes, you see the list of things left undone. You replay the conversation…
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Continue reading →: When Your Everyday Life Feels Heavy: Meeting Jesus in the Middle of ItEvery weekend, I usually glance at our calendar for the week ahead just to see what’s coming. Do we have time to breathe, chill, and just be at home? Or are we bracing for impact with the schedule ahead of us? Well, this weekend was no different. I sat down…
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Continue reading →: Learning to Hear God in a Noisy WorldIf you’ve ever tried Pop Rocks, you know the feeling – tiny explosions crackling in your mouth, hijacking your attention. Just a couple of weekends ago, I watched a room full of people try to whisper secrets to each other with Pop Rocks going off in their mouths. It was…
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Continue reading →: When His Name Becomes Our IdentityOh, how I want the name of Jesus to be the only name we allow to define us… the only name we give any authority in our lives. Because in this world, we are consumed by other influences. Social media. The news. Family dysfunction. Trauma. Things our friends have said…
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Continue reading →: Here We Go Again…Another milestone… another wave of grief that comes crashing down. It’s wild how I can be fine for so long, moving through life, doing the everyday things… and then suddenly – BANG. I’m swept up in the current again, tossed around by emotions that feel bigger than my body. Michael,…
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Continue reading →: When the Wound is Still FreshI am married to the most incredible man. He is the epitome of strength, courage, and steadfastness. He takes care of us, ties up loose ends, and gets things done. (Definitely an Enneagram 1 if you’re familiar with that.) But aside from all the normal husband‑type things… He’s steady –…
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Continue reading →: The Hidden Weight We CarryIt was a nice spring day here in Central Florida. The sun was shining, it hadn’t reached the point of scalding outside yet, and I had missed my friend. We had planned to get together for coffee at this cute little place in our adorable downtown spot. It’s one of…
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Continue reading →: The Worship No One SeesI’ve been on this journey of daily Bible study and learning how to spend intimate, meaningful time in the presence of God. It has become a lifeline for me. And like anything else, being a creature of routine – when I’m accustomed to doing something and then suddenly change up…
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