There’s a lot of loneliness going around right now. The physical isolation makes us feel distant, and the distance breeds insecurity. We are not only dealing with the question of “Who is still in my pack right now?” but also “Am I still seen? Am …
The other day I texted a positive comment to a good friend I haven’t seen in awhile. She immediately texted back, and her response made my brain trip over itself for a moment. You know those moments where someone says something simple that unlocks a …
JANUARY 2020 They say “hindsight is 2020” but I say we’ve got clear, 2020 vision starting right now. I’m planning my phrase of the year- I can’t decide between “unfettered possibilities” or “soaring joy”. Hm…maybe both! FEBRUARY 2020 We just had such a crowd of …
I’m starting to pay attention to my “Christian triggers”- those moments when a phrase, or ism, or t-shirt from that ever-vague “Christian culture” catches on my soul like rough wood, leaving a splinter I can’t ignore. Yesterday I had such a trigger moment, listening to …
I have a confession: Sunday morning, after my usual slow moving, coffee and protein bite, I only lasted about 30 minutes into the morning before engaging in an argument with one of my kids. I mean, he was certainly wrong. But so was my reaction. …
The Christmas Advent tradition has become entangled with the slow, out-of-control adoption theme in my life. It’s fitting that I’m writing this in the first days of advent, when we embrace the expectation of a child planned and promised ages before His due date. Generations …
A conversation with a friend at the park this week turned up the heat on a dilemma already simmering in my mind. Growing up in the church I was repeatedly exposed to the idea that men are supposed to be the spiritual leaders of the …
To say that cleaning is my top priority in life would be a gross exaggeration blatant lie. Yes, I know how to wield a mop; I’m just not willing to accept the battle of the floor to begin with. And I’m no stranger to dirty …
I thought people-pleasing, by definition, was a selfless quality. Granted, people-pleasing isn’t for the faint of heart. It requires exhausting over-thinking, painstaking anticipation of emotional responses BEFORE they occur, and the compromising flexibility of a contortionist to bend into whatever agreeable shape is needed in …
You could say I’m going through a “busy” season. Here’s a list of reasons why: My kids are home on summer vacation. There’s 3 of them. I just published a book and have a launch party this Friday, July 27th. My schedule is packed with …