There is often a high price to be paid for neglect. My husband and I are terrible at car maintenance. We find it annoying and irritating to be bothered by such trivialities. And the fact that we’re both this way is a big problem. Several years ago we noticed a vibration with a squealing noise […]
For When You Dare to Risk Enough to Be Real
Are you daring enough to be real? Are you willing to tell a friend the raw truth because you believe they’ll be better because of it? Because you can see beyond the conflict of the now? Are you willing to risk being hurt in order to gain relationship? Are you willing to open up? To […]
What Community Can Look Like, (in)RL
Every human heart longs for connection… to be heard and understood, to feel wanted and valued, to learn from another and give in return, And I know it’s true for me. And while that longing can be met amidst intermittent interactions and online connections, there’s nothing like lingering in real life… Nothing like taking the […]
My Weekend Wish For You {Together with Joy and Laughter and Love}
Joy can be contagious, and laughter the best medicine. We weren’t created to live life alone, and our hearts are happier and our lives more full when we live life together … when we let go of our inhibitions and live in the now—talking and laughing and embracing just because we can. I used […]
For When You Want to Know How to Really Teach :: Sermon On the Mount {Week 1}
Our school year is winding down and I can’t tell you how much I’ve learned about myself and my kids, by being their teacher! And while I’m not a teacher by trade, as a nurse I do a lot of patient education and am very used to helping others learn. Teaching my own children has been so very […]
For When Your Heart Aches…
Do I really dare to write the ways my heart aches—the ways I feel bare and exposed? How do I give words to the dull underlying feeling that seems to be inevitable in this life? I drive to work as the sun begins to rise, and the song plays. And its refrain undoes me. I ache at the […]
The Deep Roots of Friendship
We all need a friend. Someone who gets us, who is there for us, and who loves us no matter what. And those kind of friends are rare. I’ve had some difficult seasons in my life and endured them with few friends, and through those experiences I’ve learned to appreciate the qualities that help cultivate […]
Trusting is a Risk {But the Sky is the Limit}
We hold hands and the sky is the limit for us. And I say that because I know. I know what it’s like to choose to lose trust. I know how high the stakes are when trust is shattered. And way back at the beginning we decided there would be no secrets. No holding back. Nothing […]
Sister in Bloom Launches Today!! {With a FREE gift for You!}
Have you ever felt all alone? Have you wondered if anyone else struggled too? Or became discouraged by all that weighed upon them? Have you longed for a place where you could come and be surrounded by others who desire to stand with you in your journey? Well, I must say, I have! And I […]
Join us! Sisters in Bloom is Launching Today!
I have the incredible privilege of witnessing birth. And birth is hard. It is uncomfortable and painful, and labor just plain hurts, especially without that epidural! But the joy at a delivery is palpable. And what emerges from all that work, is life–new life with potential, hope, and new beginnings, all wrapped up in smooth pink skin. That new baby a representation of the hope and […]
