Perhaps today you feel in a hurry to heal. Shouldn’t things be better by now? That’s an understandable question, especially when the place you’re in is hard and uncomfortable. You aren’t doing...
Are you going through a hard season where you’ve been hurt by life? Some mornings you struggle just to get out of bed, do the next thing, keep pushing forward. Sometimes it seems like it would be...
It’s early in the morning and I’m at one of the last places I ever thought I’d be—a gym. My friend is the owner and she’s coaxed me into showing up. I’ve done squats and presses, box step-ups, and a...
The sun is just starting to rise outside my window. I’m walking on my treadmill and wishing for coffee. While I’ve managed to get my feet moving this morning, I’m having trouble getting my mouth to...
Toward the end of college I met a blond-haired boy named Mark. One evening as he walked me home we paused for a moment under starry skies. I mentioned being cold and he opened his jacket to let me...
Dear You, has this season felt hard? You do your best and some days it still feels like it’s not enough. You wonder if everyone else might have it more together than you. But those are lies and...
In a world where everyone seems to be connected, it seems ironic that studies show we’re more isolated than ever before. We all have moments when we feel alone and that sense of separateness can...
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’m losing my mind.” That’s what I told myself as I reviewed my list of tasks and couldn’t focus enough to tackle even one item. There are many things I can’t do, like hop on a pogo stick, train an...
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the uncertainty in our world. Maybe you have too? It seems some people have unshakeable faith, that they never struggle with questions or doubts, fears or...