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...
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“Can you please do a post about singleness?” Yep, I can (with some help)!
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...

Is Everyone Creative? Yes, and Here’s Why That Matters Now
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...

Let’s Commit to Using Our Words to Heal Not Harm Today
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...

Do You Have a Hurried Heart? Here’s the Good News You Need Today
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...

3 Totally Free Devotional Plans I Wrote that You Can Start Today
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...

Your Beautiful, Powerful, Imperfect Story Is Still Being Written
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....

What’s Stronger than Any Stigma? Compassion, Grace, and Brave Love
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...

On the Days You Feel Invisible, Remember this Truth…
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...

Why You Don’t Have to Get It Right the First Time
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...