Apparently I’ve already posted a “Stay the Course” blog, so here’s part 2! Our home has seen its share of emotional rollercoasters in the past few weeks. There are some big changes on the horizon, and we are slowly moving toward them. It’s happy and sad and scary and amazing all at once. But beyond … Continue reading Stay the Course (Part 2)
Brokenness
When Will It Stop Hurting?
It’s time for a guest blog, and this one is written by one of my favorite people – my husband, Jon Wright!! Jon is an amazing man who exemplifies patience, humility, and wisdom. I especially love Jon’s heart for people, and how he longs to see people get to a place of health and wholeness. … Continue reading When Will It Stop Hurting?
Bitterness and Belonging
Check out this teaching on YouTube, or keep reading! If I pause long enough to listen, I discover that my heart aches to belong. I also find that bitterness threatens to fill the space. Sometimes it seems like I’m on the outside looking in, observing all the seasons and places where we used to belong. … Continue reading Bitterness and Belonging
Taking Time to Identify Tension
Sometimes it seems easier to sweep it under the rug. The heartache. The pain. The frustration. The overwhelm. The bad. The hard. The tears. The trial. The trouble. The struggle. The tension. It takes vulnerability to bring it into the light. To let God's truth shine on it. To allow others to see our mess. … Continue reading Taking Time to Identify Tension
Capturing Hope
This month's guest blog is written by Sherilyn Sweeney. Sherilyn & her husband Darren are dear friends of ours, and they have been making an incredible impact through HOPE61. It's an honor to support them, and to bring this message of awareness and prevention to our attention. "Capturing Hope" by Sherilyn Sweeney Some of my … Continue reading Capturing Hope
Feelings Matter
I want to give you permission to feel. To engage your emotions. To dig a little deeper. To press in. To find your true self. To not settle for living divided, but to pursue wholeness. I want to give you permission to befriend your feelings. To sit with them and ask questions. To discover why … Continue reading Feelings Matter
Lessons from the Wilderness
Click here for a video of this week's blog! Sometimes we find ourselves in the wilderness. Again. Another trek through. Or maybe it's more like we're going around in circles. (Is anyone else dizzy?) Did we not pass the test the first or second time? I thought the third time was supposed to be the … Continue reading Lessons from the Wilderness