I have had enough, Lord. This was my heart’s cry one recent morning as I moved slowly along my prayer walk. So many loved ones were hurting, struggling, and sitting with hard stuff. The gray skies above echoed the weight of my prayers, signaling the storms that were to roll in later today. My own week… Read More
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What Christmas Means to Me (+ a secret)
I’ve got a secret to share at the bottom of this post, but first here’s my current physical status: only 3 gifts wrapped only 3 more gifts to buy things to bake: gingerbread cookies for our annual ninjabread cookies for Santa and french bread for family dinner piles of laundry to do: 8? 9? I don’t even know. … Read More
How (and why) I Stepped Way Outside my Comfort Zone
I hate flying. I hadn’t done it since my carotid artery ruptured – not just because I’m afraid of flying. But also because my body is pretty wonky and I never know how it will react to new situations post-carotid surgery. But this time last week, I did it anyway. In the few hours before… Read More
The simple + silly tip (that works!) I use to stop my anxious thoughts
Today’s post has been sponsored by…anxiety. Not kidding. I’m not exactly sure why, but the past few months have been very challenging for me with anxiety. Every morning I’ve woken up with a gnawing feeling in my belly that I can’t get rid of. *It should be noted that I wrote this post right before… Read More
Rescued Letters: Rediscovering the Bible as a Love Story Written For You
Rescue. The word itself is such an integral piece of my story with Jesus and I would guess you might say the same. Rescue what He has done for me and what He continues to do for me still. He has rescued me from the consequences of my own sin and He continues to rescue… Read More
The One Habit of Jesus I Tried to Copy this Summer
I’m writing to you from somewhere along the highway between North Carolina and Pennsylvania. We’re on a family road trip for a hockey tournament in Hershey this weekend. So I’ll soon be wearing furry boots and shoving ALL the chocolate in my mouth. Hoorah! Before we left the house, Tom noticed our crepe myrtle tree… Read More