Squeezed.

I heard an analogy once that we are kind of like sponges. Whatever we saturate ourselves with, will come out when we're squeezed. I think there is a lot of truth to this. What rolls out of my mouth and comes up in my heart in a traffic jam or when cut off in a…

A Good Question to Ask

I've seen many posts about how best to spend our time during these next few weeks. I've seen posts ranging from fear to cynicism regarding the circumstances. This post is less about those circumstances, and more about my belief that nothing is wasted in the hands of our God. A few good questions to ask…

Lessons Learned

This post is a little different than normal. By different I mean a little more personal. Our family has had a lot of transitions this year. Writing helps me process, so here we are. In February of this year I went from working part-time to full-time. This was big for me. I hadn’t worked in 5…

Open Letters, Hot Air, and Truth

I’ve noticed a trend recently. It’s the open letter to moms everywhere trend. I’m sure you’ve seen them. They are usually a blog post type article addressed to the tired mom or the stressed mom or the mad mom. The motivation, if I’m reading them correctly, is to say you’re not alone - we’re in…

Do Women Need Theology?

I remember a time when the word theology deeply intimidated me. It felt like something I would never understand, something that was just for academics, or worse - something that was just for men. Over the years the Lord has led me to people and environments that have turned my presuppositions on their heads. I’ve…

On Turning 30

Today is my 30th birthday. The past few weeks leading up to today I’ve been reflecting on how my faith shapes my view of turning another year older, especially a significant one like this year. If you know me well, you know that when I process, I write. With that said, on my 30th birthday,…

Radical Obedience in Ordinary Life

The word radical, for me, typically drums up images of leaving all I own to travel overseas, having a large ministry, or a platform of some kind. Personally, I have dreamed big dreams of large stages, big influence, and stepping into a God sized life that He had waiting for me. In spite of my own…

What I Wish I Could Tell You on Mother’s Day

What was on my mind this morning were the things that, if I could, I would tell Christian women about motherhood. To be clear, I don't have it all figured out. This isn't an exhaustive list of things to know or a humorous list of things I've learned. It's simply four things that I find true…

Stepping Over the Line

In our community group last week, there was an application question that asked this: Think back to the hardest struggle of your life. What did you need from people in that moment? It took a moment, but as people began to share a theme developed. One friend recalled a time of financial hardship with only…

Learning to be Deeply Rooted

This post was originally featured at The Daily Grace Co. Blog. Read an excerpt here and follow the link below to read more.  A few weeks ago my 4-year-old daughter came home from school and asked if we could plant a flower. She had learned that day about how plants grow and was beyond excited…