What’s Up With Middle Age?
So, I turned 46 this month. I am clearly middle aged. Statistically, I’ve already lived more than half of my life, though I don’t like […]
Give Mom What She Really Wants
I’m used to being asked what I want for Mother’s Day. Typically, I don’t have an answer. I suspect this is true for many mothers. […]
Lord, Enlarge My Territory
Some of the greatest moments of my life have been those moments that have existed outside my comfort zone. High school spring musicals College Leadership […]
Work-Life Balance When You're Sick
I’ve been sick for the past 6 weeks, so I’ve becoming sort of an expert on what to do when you’re home sick. Sleep in. […]
Losing Ourselves in Motherhood: My Mother's Story
I sometimes wonder what my mother sacrificed to be a mother. I hear stories from Mom’s childhood and teen years and try to rectify the […]
Life After Dreams
I used to have so many youthful dreams. Isn’t that exactly the way it should be? I can run through an eclectic list of highly […]
Anēr heis gynē: Handicapping the Kingdom
The 2011 hit movie Soul Surfer tells the true story of Bethany Hamilton, who survives the traumatic amputation of her arm in a shark attack. […]
The Weight We Pile On Ourselves
Dear Mom, I’ve felt the weight of the things you are feeling. I have been in that hard place. Maybe the details are different, but […]
Getting my MRS. Degree
I went to college to get my BA and my MRS. Degrees. I don’t know if anyone still talks about this, but back in the […]
Stumbling into the Truth of Being a Godly Woman
A few years back, I resolved to strengthen the spiritual disciplines in my life. I desired to be more consistent in my quiet times, deepen […]