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
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Before Standing Firm
I had a blog planned for today about standing firm, but I believe this has to come first. This conversation has to be had here. This is our race to run. This requires endurance. This demands us to pause long enough to realize white privilege is real, and black lives do matter. On #BlackoutTuesday my … Continue reading Before Standing Firm
Triangles (Try Another Angle)
My counselor recently shared an interesting insight with me. She said there are three sides to every story. Yours, theirs, and what actually happened. We filter so much through our own experiences that we often get a little skewed on reality. I'd take it a step further and say there's your side, my side, and … Continue reading Triangles (Try Another Angle)
On the Other Side of Rely
Last September I was able to sneak away for five days to visit family and friends in the Pacific Northwest. As I sat on that Edmonds-Kingston ferry, the one I used to travel so often, I found myself lost in my thoughts. And not in a good way. I was swirling and whirling into frustration … Continue reading On the Other Side of Rely
Grace Over Guilt
Busy. Preoccupied. Scatterbrained. Overwhelmed. Welcome to my life when I don't prioritize my relationship with God, when I don't seek Him first. I often forget there's a direct correlation - when I'm secure in my identity as a daughter of the King, when I'm consistent in spending time with my Heavenly Father (no matter how … Continue reading Grace Over Guilt
My Race to Run 