You. Are. Loved. No matter who you are. No matter where you are. No matter what you've done. You. Are. Loved. (Can we just let that truth sink in for a moment?) We're rushing and hurrying through our days, flustered and overwhelmed, and God is calling us to slow down and rest in His love. … Continue reading You are Loved
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His Way Over Mine
I'm a planner. I'm not a huge fan of spontaneity. I enjoy having things on my calendar well in advance. I like when things go a particular way. According to plan. (My way. My plan.) So, when plans change... it can get ugly fast. Just ask my husband. Or my mom. I'm working on it, … Continue reading His Way Over Mine
Catching My Breath
I was inspired by Margaret Feinberg's post to choose "One Word" for 2017. I made a list of possibilities and narrowed it down to one that I just couldn't shake. Breathe. Little did I know a trial was looming around the corner that would seemingly take my breath away. It certainly took my words away. … Continue reading Catching My Breath
The Struggle is Real
{This blog, title and all, was written on November 30th. I think. I tried writing it out on paper. Which meant it wasn't typed on my computer or phone. Which resulted in it not being posted. While preparing a new piece of writing, I couldn't help but publish this one first. The struggle is REAL!} … Continue reading The Struggle is Real
When Pain is Present
In the silence and the pain, the words come together quickly. I search for a quote about deafening silence and find this lyric to a song I’ve never heard: “The silence is deafening; I hear my heart moan.” – John Parr (Running the Endless Mile) Silence can be deafening, and pain can overwhelm. Words can … Continue reading When Pain is Present
Anything Could Happen
We live in a fallen, broken world. We need to remember that. I need to remember that. We haven’t arrived. This isn’t heaven. This isn’t eternity. Anything could happen. Good or bad. And it does. When I let the guard of my heart down, and let my mind wander to the “what if” - the … Continue reading Anything Could Happen
The Beauty of Being Broken
I received one of the BEST emails ever last week! I'm beyond excited (and honored) to be on Ann Voskamp's book launch team for #TheBrokenWay - "a daring path into the abundant life..." ❤️ Visit TheBrokenWay.com for more info! As soon as I heard about Ann's new book, I was intrigued. "The Broken Way"... what … Continue reading The Beauty of Being Broken
My Race to Run 