Why I’m Not Rushing Into the New Year
Why I’m Not Rushing Into the New Year I have a love/hate relationship with the New Year. On one side, I feel annoyed at the bombardment of all the things I should be doing, goals I should be setting, the person I should be becoming — and a glaring sense of “you sucked last year, try again.” My year never seems […]
If You Want More…NOW is the Time!
If You Want More…NOW is the Time! As I am looking in the mirror these days, I see lots of changes. Wrinkles where I used to have smooth skin, new bumps, things hangin’ down a little lower… hair getting wirey and gray (witch-like), my chin is getting another chin, plus a beard. 😂 It is so crazy that just […]
Girl, Your Brain Needs Gratitude
Girl, Your Brain Needs Gratitude This girl is learning GRATITUDE. Both science and Scripture agree: practicing intentional gratitude transforms your ENTIRE life — mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Look at this list of benefits! • Rewires the brain toward positive thinking• Lowers stress hormones• Boosts dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin• Strengthens the immune system• Improves sleep• Calms the […]
Becoming a Woman of Mighty Valor
Becoming a Woman of Mighty Valor I’m realizing one of the most valuable character traits I can have is courage — mental, emotional, and spiritual bravery.Everything the Lord asks of me requires it.Everything. Every conviction to overcome, every habit to die to, every area to grow in—it all demands one thing: strength of mind and courage of spirit. REAL […]
HE CALLS ME DAUGHTER
He Calls Me Daughter No matter what kind of dad you had — a great one, an absent one, a harsh or unloving one, a damaged one, or a passive one — at some point as adults we have to come to terms with the fact that our dads were just people trying to get […]
THE BEAUTY OF A FLEXIBLE HEART: Preparing for Marriage God’s Way
THE BEAUTY OF A FLEXIBLE HEART: Preparing for Marriage God’s Way On Culture Apothecary, host Alex Clark and author Tilly Dillehay had one of the most honest conversations I’ve heard about marriage preparation and the single woman’s heart. Tilly, pastor’s wife and author of My Dear Hemlock, said something that stuck with me: “I think another thing that you can be […]
God Can’t Use What He Can’t Purify
God Can’t Use What He Can’t Purify When did we start believing we could be greatly used by God without being greatly broken? I begin a LOT of my posts with “I was recently.” Probably because my life gives me a new object lesson every 12 hours. This time, it was a reminder that for me to […]
Clinging to Truth, Protecting Relationships: Truth, Relationships, and the Shockwaves of Charlie Kirk’s Death
Clinging to Truth, Protecting Relationships Truth, Relationships, and the Shockwaves of Charlie Kirk’s Death Okay ladies (and gents)… this isn’t my usual kind of post, but it’s for those of us in the church who are trying to navigate all the different opinions about what’s happening right now. My hope is that this encouragement will […]
Before You Blow Up Your Life, Take a Nap
Before You Blow Up Your Life, Take a Nap ⸻ When Sadness Isn’t the End of the World I was recently visiting my sister in Montana. She has an 11-year-old daughter, and you know what that means—the hormone rollercoaster is just pulling up to the station. One day, my niece called her mom and said, […]
The Security We’re Obsessed With
The Security We’re Obsessed With “All who are obsessed with being secure in life will lose it all—including their lives. But those who let go of their lives and surrender them to me will discover true life.” —Luke 17:33 Security. Isn’t that what we’re all chasing? A plan that won’t fall apart. A life that […]