We can picture courage like a mighty warrior, sword raised high. But I’ve found courage is often more like a scrappy kid with skinned knees and dirt under her fingernails who just won’t quit. None...
I want to listen to you and serve you well. So when many of you asked, "Can you please do a post about singleness?" I heard you. (And even if you're not single what I'm sharing today will help you...
I sit at a table in a circle of women. We hold paintbrushes and mine might just be trembling the slightest bit. Why does this blank canvas feel so much more intimidating than a blank page? I'm at...
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...
Lean in close and let me tell you a secret… sometimes spending time with God is hard for me. Yep, even as someone who writes Christian books for a living I know what it’s like to get stuck in...
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...
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...
Have you ever tried something that didn’t turn out right the first time—maybe not even the second, fifth, or tenth? (Raises hand.) Almost five years ago Suzie Eller, Jennifer Watson, and I started...