The rough wooden boardwalk is cool beneath my feet as I make my way to the sand. The sky is still the thick, deep blue of night, and gray shadows sway in the salty wind. I sleepily take my husband’s...
Are you tired of destructive, divisive words on social media or even around the dinner table? Me too. There have been many moments over the last few months when I felt overwhelmed and unsure of what...
What's a hurried heart? It's racing thoughts and flutters of anxiety, living by "should" instead of grace, feeling you have something to prove and you're always one step behind. I've been there, and...
Do you ever have moments when you want to change your story? One of the places I've missed most during the pandemic is the library. I love standing in front of seemingly endless shelves of books....
In my early twenties I sat in a counselor's office and first heard these words, "You have depression and anxiety." Relief flooded through me. There was a name for my struggles? Help for what I...
This past year in humanity’s history has felt like a marathon. I’ve thought often of these words, “Let us run with endurance the race God has set before us” (Heb. 12:1). We’ve faced difficulties and...
One of the lies I’ve found myself battling lately is, “I don’t have enough….” Maybe you can relate? The way I finish the sentence depends on the day. I don’t have enough energy. I don’t have enough...
Have you ever felt invisible? I have, especially the past few months as I’ve spent more time than ever before behind closed doors. It can be easy to believe our small, hidden lives don’t matter as...
On a recent morning I told God I wasn’t fine. Nope, I was tired of stupid Covid-19. Frustrated over being far away from my family. Grieved over people being mean on social media. Maybe you can...
My grandmother has a sign on her wall that reads, “Joy is the most infallible sign of the presence of God.” French philosopher and scientist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin said these words. He lived...