October is that time of year when school children all across America are bringing home portrait packages. Parents will wonder at how fast their children […]
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.
A Taste of Hope After the Long Journey
Quietly and with only the barest of necessities, a family leaves the only home they have known. They are fearful of being apprehended by […]
Marriage: Having Each Other's Back
I wish I could say that I have total faith in God and His strength to carry me through any difficult circumstance that comes my […]
Passing Us By
It is not uncommon for some of the most life altering events to pass us by without our realizing. That moment when the stripe turns […]
More Than We Ask
“Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within […]
Housekeeping Made Simple
People are always saying to me, “Your house feels so lived in.” You know why that is? We live here. We don’t have a separate […]
A Night Owl's Guide to the Day Job: 7 Tips
Nothing should ever begin before the clock reads 8 am. This should go without saying, but is seems this world is populated by less spiritual […]
Forced From Home
It was a chilly day 3 months ago. I had a warm coat, but the wind occasionally kicked up, making me wish I had one […]
Stained Glass Lives
Thanksgiving Eve in 2015, I sat in church holding a rock. As part of the service that evening, we were each asked to write something […]
Release: A New Year's Eve Resolution
My New Year’s Eve tradition has been to write a reflection piece. I often chose a word to summarize the past year or a […]
When the Stockings Aren't Hung
Our family tends to be a little late in the game for getting ready for the holidays. So there I was on the 23rd, pulling […]
The Cumulative Impact of Grief
I’ve been thinking a lot about grief these past weeks as we move into the holiday season. This year will be a hard year for […]
The Purpose Filled Wedding
Recently, I went to a fabulous wedding, truly one of the best ones ever. Like all Christ-centered weddings, it was filled with praise and worship, […]
