I walk into the kitchen on an ordinary morning and sigh at the spectacle in front of me. Mugs half-filled with cold tea. Dishes with bits of red sauce still stuck around the edges. Plates piled high...
You’re Loved Even When Life is Messy
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Compassion
If You Ever Say, “There’s Something Wrong with Me”
“There’s something wrong with me.” I’ve heard that sentence from dear friends, resilient clients, and strangers whose conversations I can’t help but overhear as I write in coffee shops. It’s usually...
Let’s take a deep breath together…
It feels like the ground keeps shifting lately. News cycles move faster than our nervous systems can keep up with. Certainty feels scarce. Conversations feel sharper. So many of us are tired,...
You Don’t Have to Just “Push Through”
Have you ever felt like you should just “get over it” or “push through”? Me too. This week I’ve been thinking about an experience a few years ago that helped change my perspective. I lift my...
You’re Not Bad, You’re Beloved
"Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me." I’m a little girl standing in front of a wooden pew, hymnal in my hands, singing off-key. In the sincere sentiment of John Newton’s...
Sometimes a Mess Just Means You’re Making Progress
A friend once said to me, “Mess means progress.” We were walking through a building being remodeled and for days afterward, her words echoed in my mind. Mess means progress. She’s an interior...
You Don’t Have to Say “I’m Fine” Today
How are you? "I'm fine." It's the answer we often automatically give even when the reality is far different. Sometimes we're not fine. We're tired. Overwhelmed. Grieving. Confused. Frustrated. We're...
What to Say When Fear Interrupts Your Day
I take my seat at a coffee shop table on a lovely morning. Outside the birds are declaring love and war. The murmur of conversations and the scent of espresso surrounds me. I am here to work. Yet...
When Answers Don’t Come, But Jesus Still Does
The phone rings. I say an innocent hello. Unexpected news fills my eyes with tears, my thoughts with fears, and the conversation with unanswerable questions. Have you ever gotten a call like this?...
For the One Fighting a Battle…
This one goes out to all the warriors in yoga pants or tennis shoes, the ones strolling through the grocery store or scrolling on social media. When you look in the mirror today, you might see an...