Enneagram 1s have a basic desire to be good. They have a clear sense of right from wrong and believe in the prevailing of justice and the triumph of good over evil. Therefore, the basic truth 1s know is that … Read the rest
Enneagram 1s – Goodness
My 5 Biggest Tips on Learning to Love Your Body
If you’ve had a conversation with me or read anything I’ve written, you can probably tell that I’m passionate about learning to love your body. This passion is primarily geared toward women, but I don’t mean for a second … Read the rest
Waiting Well
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
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
Upon My Shoulder
Oh how my heart breaks a little,… Read the rest
Each time I see you cry.
With your eyes full of tears,
And your heart in despair,
Remember this -
I will always care.
Come to me with your thoughts and feelings,
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Bitter Places, Sweet Revelations
Have you ever found yourself in a place of pure bitterness, a place where you’ve been convinced that life will never be sweet again?
I really don’t want bitter to be an adjective that describes me. I don’t want to … Read the rest
You Do You
“Commit your works to the Lord, And your thoughts will be established.” Proverbs 16:3 NKJV
Holding back is a phrase I could use to describe me. There are certain areas of my life where I hold back. I don’t allow … Read the rest
Take Refuge
In famine he will redeem you from death, and in war from the power of the sword. You shall be hidden from the lash of the tongue, and shall not fear destruction when it comes. At destruction and famine you … Read the rest