I get to make dinner for my family every night. That slight shift in language—“get to” instead of “have to” …
Don’t Wait for Time to Heal You. It Won’t.
I recently became a certified Pilates instructor. It’s not something I imagined doing in this season of life, but here …
Are You Spiritually Bypassing Your Emotions?
Several months after my daughter left for college, my mom died. Suddenly, my world got smaller. With my husband working …
How Being Mindful of the Present Moment Offers Us Hope
If you lean in close, you can hear it—the desperate cry of people lost in despair, grieving what they thought …
How Do You Overcome And Heal From Church Hurt?
I tread lightly with this topic, writing each word with care, like holding a porcelain vase–easily broken if not handled …
For Those Moments of Doubt and Loneliness
Both new authors with Hope Books & a beloved friend whom I highly esteem, I’m in awe of Annie Weber’s …
It’s Okay to Feel
“To accept the dark nights is to accept being human…It is to accept being who I am. This is holiness.” …
Braving the Hurt of Your Neighbor
“Hold space for them.” These words dropped in my spirit last February after teaching at the women’s drug rehab for …
When Grace Walks In: A Personal Testimony
One Saturday, eight years ago, I sat in our screened in porch of our three- bedroom ranch, questioning my faith, …
Cultivating Your Dreams When It Seems There’s No Time
“I think we should do a calendar together. I’ll paint a watercolor for each month, and you could write a …