Lent: Rest + Receive
Jesus & I had a good talk about Lent this year. I’m not much for giving things up simply for the sake of sacrifice. But this year, He set me straight, & something clicked. At the core of it...
View ArticleOn Learning To Write Again
From the moment I learned to draw that twenty-sixth letter of the alphabet, I’ve loved to string them all together. Writing and I, we go way back. A tower of journals has hovered in the corner of my...
View ArticleWhat a Toddler’s Teaching Me about Jesus
We’ve been immersed in the world of Play-doh for hours, rolling it out, twisting it together, squishing shapes and colors into a messy rainbow. With every new creation, she squeals, “I MAKE!” What she...
View ArticleThe Year I Stopped Trying to Control People
2016 will go down as the year I stopped trying to control people. Not that I was successfully controlling them before. But I tried. Wow, did I try. My soul still has some scars that prove it — on their...
View ArticleSomething Worth Rejoicing Over
“A thrill of hope; the weary world rejoices. For yonder breaks a new & glorious morn.” O Holy Night has always been my favorite Christmas song, & I’ve always held that lyric close. But this...
View ArticleThe #makeMondaykind Giveaway!
It’s my birthday week, but I want to give some things I love to YOU. So here we go – the very first #makeMondaykind giveaway! (To learn more about #makeMondaykind, click here.) The winner will receive:...
View Article#makeMondaykind: An Introduction
Last week’s giveaway was so much fun for me – not just because I got to share some of my favorite products with y’all (congrats to Lauren from Texas for winning!), but because I saw you guys get on...
View Articleon taking deep breaths.
Tonight, I’m crashing into bed proud of myself. Over the past three weeks, I’ve pushed myself harder than I can remember. I took on three new clients in an already insane season. I worked a lot of 12+...
View ArticleWhat I’m Reading: 2017 part one.
This year, I rediscovered the library. I’ve loved to read since I was three. (I know, the nerd in me showed up early & has been going strong ever since.) If I close my eyes, I can still picture the...
View Articlehope on the rise.
As soon as the Christmas tree goes up every year, my morning routine shifts. All I want to do is pour a cup of coffee & linger in front of it, taking in the silence of the morning & the...
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