As I began my journey into adulthood, I think I subconsciously hoped to one day become an expert in pain avoidance, to deftly navigate life’s circumstances unscathed, untouched,…
In the Fullness of Time
When I was pregnant with my first baby, a little girl, I went eleven days past my due date–and even then, she only vacated my body thanks to…
Family and COVID and Boundaries and Christmas
“We all have tendencies to see people in the light of past experiences.” –Cloud and Townsend, Boundaries I wrote on this topic last year. I am just coming…
Follow the Peace
I know I’ve been writing about anxiety a lot this year. But my goodness, it feels like I honestly can’t catch a break from it. It feels like…
Trading criticism for communion
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God,…
3 Reasons to Trust Your Shattered Soul to God’s Strength
How’s your soul? Where does it draw its strength from? “Save me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck. I sink in the miry…
Daily mental health practices and why they’re important
Take a break, they say. Self-care first. Meditation is good for your mental health, they say. Exercise. Yoga. Do this. Do that. But it’s all easier said than…
How do you deal with disappointment?
These really are some disappointing times we’re living in. Things here in Dallas are not going well in regard to COVID. We are seeing case numbers and hospitalizations…
Embracing stillness
I have been finding myself at a loss for words. It seems lately there are no right answers and especially no good answers. I lack the words to…
Is it okay to be afraid?
It’s been a recurring feeling over the past few days. I turn on the tv and within minutes my body tenses, my heart rate elevates slightly, and my…
Should You Meditate (as a Christian)?
The past few years there has been a massive groundswell of people looking to meditation to find peace and purpose. Since 2012, the number of people actively practicing…
