How many of us can actually say we wait well? From traffic, to doctor’s appointments, to seasons of stillness, it can feel like God is dragging us along in moments of waiting where He is actually inviting us closer to … Read the rest
Archives for July 2019
Who I Am
“Who am I?” I recently revisited this question as I found myself in yet another period of transition. When I left home for the first time, I asked this. When I got married, had my first child, sent my children … Read the rest
Becoming a Scholar of Grace
I love being a student. I love learning about theories and formulas that quantify the seemingly non-quantifiable. Additionally, I love reading with candlelight and nerding out about paradigm-shifting scientific studies.
However, for believers, the “student” title isn’t abolished after high … Read the rest
Relieving the Pressure of What’s Next
Since publishing my book, I’ve felt at a loss for what’s next. Have you ever been there? You finally get that thing you’ve been working towards, or you’re accepted into that program you’ve longed for. Maybe you got that … Read the rest
Will You Live Like You Are Loved?
“Sometimes I feel like I have to play relational Tetris.” I said this the other night to a friend and immediately wanted to roll out of their moving car. Wow. I finally found words to put to my feeling of … Read the rest
Finally Feeling Fearfully & Wonderfully Made
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
Psalm 139:13-14 NIV
For quite some … Read the rest
What Dreams are Made Of
What’s got you in a slump right now? What’s making you feel stuck? It seems as if our lives get so task-driven that we slowly and gradually get drawn into stagnation. Of course, tasks aren’t always a bad thing. Goals … Read the rest
Discovering Freedom as Our Identity in Christ
The word slave has a negative connotation with it because it indicates a lack of freedom, an inability to move, to live life, or to walk with a unique identity. What exactly does it look like to be free? We … Read the rest
Seasons of My Life
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven…
Ecclesiastes 3:1 KJV
I spent my twenties in a dark place. Away from God, unhappy, and struggling to find my place. People I loved … Read the rest