I don’t like shopping. Malls overwhelm me with their loud music, bright lights, overabundance of items, and invasive smells. Plus, half of the time I am uncertain about what I’m actually looking for or where to find it. So, I avoid malls in general and department stores altogether. When I first heard about Stitch Fix my reaction […]
Life without space is no life at all {#w...
Last Monday was the most Monday of all Mondays. At 9am, things were sort of quiet around the house and I thought to myself, Perfect! I have a chance to read today’s “She Reads Truth” devotional. I was halfway through the psalm of the day when Ben walked into the room, “I pooped my pants.” […]
How Jesus Heals my Depression
Depression has been my constant companion since I was 16 years old. It has oppressed me with its hopelessness, its despair, its sense of futility, anger, and deceit. Yes, deceit. Depression lies to me. Depression tells me there is no life for me. Depression tells me there will be no moment better than this. Depression […]
How breathing changed my spiritual life ...
When I became a mama I quickly learned one thing: the way I connected with God was no longer possible. My evenings that were once spent in solitude with my prayer journal were now occupied by my colicky infant for hours on end. By the time he fell asleep (midnight or one), it was all […]
Utopia? :: {with Natalie Eastman on Mama...
There are few things more important to me than studying the Bible. I know I have spent little time actually discussing the process of studying scripture here on this blog, but for five years teaching people how to study the Bible was my job. My passion. I believe that studying the Bible is the most […]
Am I called? {Seeking answers in life ch...
“Trust God with the details, you were called!” “God has called you, it’s all going to be great!” “I’m so excited to see what God’s going to do as you follow God’s call.” I heard lines like this over and over again as we prepared to leave our home in Colorado to be near family […]
Don’t ask me my favorite :: Five Minute
This post is part of the larger Five Minute Friday community found on Kate Motaung’s blog. We write, for five minutes, together. No major edits. No second guesses, just writing to connect, to grow, to be. We would love to see you there. This week’s writing prompt: Favorite Here’s the thing: I don’t have […]