For over a year, God has been silent. I have been seeking His wisdom on what my future will look like, what I should do for a living, where I can go to minister, and where I can actually make some money and there has been this gaping hole where it seemed that intimacy used […]
How to Heal During Trauma Anniversaries
The other day I sent out a post on accident. I was trying to share it with my family and oops, it went to the world. But was locked. (It turns out I am not as technologically savvy as I thought. Oops) It is tempting in blogging and social media to bare all for the […]
13 Ways to get 13 Minutes to Yourself
Are you an introvert? Do you have children? Have you considered hiding from your kids just to get some alone time? We are 2/3 of the way through the summer and I am beginning to go a little crazy with all of the together time. My mom took the boys to the cabin last night […]
“God of the Anxious” The Redbud Post
A couple of months ago this website was down, but my article “God of the Anxious” was published in The Redbud Post. I would be honored if you would read it now. When I was 18 years old, I was diagnosed with social anxiety disorder. I could not make a phone call without sweating. I […]
Quitting on Purpose :: I, in fact, quit ...
When the school year was ending and summer was around the corner, I had about a week between when my jobs wrapped up and my kids were home all day every day. I had reached a point of exhaustion – AGAIN – because of the number of things I was involved in. They were all […]
What if I believe I am loved?
Just as I have not blogged for a long time (except for that post on the immigrant children last week – wow, that kicked up some traffic!), I have not been part of the Five Minute Friday community for awhile. If you are an aspiring writer/blogger, I highly recommend joining. It takes away the pressure […]
A Letter to My Evangelical Friends
Dear Friends, There is a great deal of emotional turmoil and anger going on about what is happening at the border. I’m wondering if I can tell you a bit about my political and spiritual journey and how it relates to what is happening today. In 2008, I voted for John McCain, against Obama, because […]
Weinstein, Willow Creek, and Why I’m Cho
I rarely pay attention to entertainment news anymore, but this week with the numerous accusations against Harvey Weinstein I almost couldn’t avoid it. I wish I could say I was surprised. I have no idea who this man is (though I’ve apparently seen many of his movies) and I am not surprised that a man […]
Are Men and Women Created Equal?
I just read an article that I’ve seen circulating the past few days about the plight of GenX women. The struggle to make enough money, to save money, to find meaningful work, to find value and worth in a monetary world that has far too often passed us over for men. I could not finish […]
The First Witness
“Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, ‘He told me everything I ever did.’” (John 4:39) For years I studied John 4:1-42 with students at the Scum Study Center. We picked apart the text from the literary context to the poetic imagery to the place where they […]