Have you ever felt disqualified because of who you are? Or maybe unqualified because of who you aren’t? I’ve felt both! There’s a real struggle between feeling like you’re too much but also not enough. (Jess Connolly & Hayley Morgan have a great devotional on this called Always Enough, Never Too Much.) At Life Group … Continue reading At the Well
Life
Awake + Aware
In recent months, I’ve been learning about awareness and putting it into practice. Where being fully present meets my emotions and feelings head on, where escape and numbing aren’t worth it anymore. Awareness has become a precious companion on this journey. Part fruit, part gift. A result from the heart work that’s hard work, and … Continue reading Awake + Aware
Stories
Our house is fairly immersed in the Winter Olympics. We’re so glad to be back on the west coast (meaning we don’t have to stay up as late to watch the primetime events)! After dinner each night we have a rhythm of settling in to watch the athletes compete. The mom in me cringes every … Continue reading Stories
My View From Isolation
Last Friday was a really tough day for me. So that night, I camped out in my room and pulled out my Bible and a fresh Bible study. It was the Habakkuk Study, Even If, from The Daily Grace Co. To help prepare, I wrote out the entire book of Habakkuk into a tiny journal … Continue reading My View From Isolation
Worthy
Happy New Year!! Today is the 12th day of Christmas, which means my family is celebrating with one more night of movies/activities/snacks! My favorite tradition at the start of each new year is choosing a #oneword. A word to be on the lookout for, a theme, something to focus on for the next 365 days. … Continue reading Worthy
Nothing Has Changed
Check out this month’s guest blog by Chase Barnhart! We had the privilege of meeting Chase earlier this year, as God made a way for us to move to Fresno! Chase recently moved to pursue a master’s degree, and though we miss him, we are grateful for the season we had with him. Chase is … Continue reading Nothing Has Changed
A Few of My Favorite Things: December
With Christmas just a few sleeps away, I wanted to repost two of my favorite Christmastime blogs – they are filled with some of my favorite things! The 12 Days of Christmas Movies - Something we started last Christmas, that we are making our preparations for now! 12 days of movies with themed activities and … Continue reading A Few of My Favorite Things: December
My Race to Run 