• free to be rejected
    Ordinary Life

    We are free to be rejected

    We are free to face rejection because the most Perfect One of all faced it too. Rejection itself led him to the cross which was the very thing that made him win in the end.

  • bravery
    Wholeness

    Being brave is showing up

    Bravery is found in the moments that may feel small. In the little things that turn into big things. The big things that wouldn't be possible without all the little big brave steps paving the way.

  • Ordinary Life

    What I learned in 2024

    I can rest in the transitions. And you can too. Because they will always be here, and the restlessness doesn't mean we're doing something wrong. It just means we're human living fully in this ever-changing world.

  • bent but not broken
    Wholeness

    Bent but not broken

    We appreciate the light so much more when it comes after the dark. We appreciate the Spring after the Winter, the sun after the rain, the healing after the wound. Then we get to help walk others through the darkness because we know the way.

  • love God more
    Wholeness

    When I love God more

    When I love God more, I love myself more. I love the image of God inside me. I even begin to love my inadequacies and limits and shortcomings because of the way they draw me back to him.

  • 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…

  • you are loved
    Wholeness

    Live like you are loved

    "The great thing to remember is that though our feelings come and go God's love for us does not." What would a loved version of yourself look like?