• What faith is
    Faith

    What Faith Is

    Faith is one big trust-fall into the arms of a gracious Father whose steadfast love fills the hole in my heart so much so that I cannot help but believe its all true.

  • a journey towards rest
    Wholeness

    A Journey Towards Rest: Reflections from a Beach Trip

    This past September we went on our first family vacation to the Isle of Palms. It was a lovely trip, filled with sweet memories with our 12-month-old and special moments on the beach. My soul craved rest and I found it in all the unexpected ways. Here you will…

  • the love of Christ
    Faith

    The Love of Christ Changes Everything

    The love of Christ empowers me more than any self-help book I've ever read, calms my mind more than any coping skill I've tried, satisfies the striving deep within I could never put words to, yet built my life around trying to fix, solve, and quench.

  • God comes to us
    Faith

    God Comes to Us

    God comes to us in our feelings of smallness, insecurity, and shame. When we leave prematurely, or turn away, he doesn't give up. When we feel out of place and uncomfortable, he finds us. Most of all, he doesn't come to shame or condemn, but to bless us.

  • imperfect parenting
    Family

    Forgiveness and Imperfect Parenting

    As parents, forgiveness sets us free from the demands of perfectionism. We don’t have to get it all right. When we mess up, we apologize, humbly ask for forgiveness, and accept the grace there for us. In fact, our imperfect parenting provides the opportunity to teach our children about…

  • the gift of the breath
    Faith

    The Gift of the Breath

    Our bodies depend on the breath to live, just as our souls depend on the Father's love to flourish. Maybe that’s why he gives us breath — to remind us, that we, as humans, are dependent on something, someone, outside of ourselves for life. We cannot in our own…