Sometimes when I write about my life being a mess, I include #livingthedream or something similar. I enjoy making light of the hard times, but […]
NON-FICTION
I began writing several years ago blogging as a way to record and process my life. I believe in living life out loud, so I invited others into my journey. My writing topics cover the issues that many of us face in life such as relationships, work, and faith. Life can be messy and hard, so I’m not afraid to touch on topics like mental health and the never-ending process of grief and loss in this fallen world. As difficult as this world can be at times, there is so much joy and beauty to be found even in the brokenness. My hope is to help others find hope and humor on their own journey.
After the Fire: A Family History
On December 16, 1956, an arsonist set fire to several churches in Trenton, New Jersey, including the 3rd oldest United Methodist Church in North America. […]
He Sits at the City Gates
Her husband is known in the gates Where he sits among the elders of the land. (Proverbs 31:23) It isn’t easy to be married to […]
Why Grace is Hard
Grace. It is a gift so spectacular that we sometimes cannot wrap our minds around its beauty. Grace comes to us just when we need […]
Room at the Church Table (Part 2)
38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a […]
Idleness or Idling?
She looks well to the ways of her household And does not eat the bread of idleness. (Proverbs 31:27) When I think about being idle, […]
Resignation Instead of Resolution
“We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us, we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be.” […]
Room at the Church Table (Part 1)
Sometimes, when you start writing, your piece takes on a life of itself. That’s what happened here. What started out completely different, stirred up some […]
Proverbs 31: A Love Hate Relationship
Like every woman, I have sat through my fair share of Bible studies and women’s events that focus on the Proverbs 31 woman. I have […]
Marriage: Loving Tension
“For the record, in Bereshit (Genesis by you) where it talks about the “helpmmet,” the Hebrew is not just Ezer, but Ezer k’gnedo, which means […]
Dr. Jesus, the Church, and Mental Health
Here are some facts about our brains from “Complexity of Our Brain” by Dr. Mario D. Garrett as found in Psychology Today. A human brain has […]
Solo drives, Showers, and Worship
Carolyn had seen the muffled sobs that shook me in the pew and had come to gather me into her arms. Despite having only met […]
Having it All
As women, I think we feel this pressure to “have it it all” or at least have what we do have all together. We want […]
