Hope & Wholeness
Wholeness, to me, is about integrating all the parts of who we are, including our stories, struggles, faith, and hope. In these posts, I’m sharing the practices and reflections that help me live with more intention, compassion, and courage. Come walk with me.
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Nurturing Beauty
Finding Beauty How often do you consider beauty? Or place yourself in the oncoming path of beautiful things? This could include anything from the sunset on your way home to the budding magnolia in your driveway. It may also show up in the piano piece your child is learning…
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Embrace Your Calling
I recently read a book by Michaela O’Donnell called Make Work Matter. This is a beautifully written and informative book on the nature of work and calling. It came at the perfect time in my life as I was wrestling through a crisis of work. Like many people in…
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Questioning Yourself? Consider Your Values
Freedom in your Values When I entered my late 20s, I hit a quarter-life crisis like no other. It knocked me out of my embedded rhythms and forced me to rethink choices around my relationships, career, and sources of meaning and fulfillment. Ever faced one of those? When everything you’ve…
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The Gift of Presence
I’ll be 30 soon, and by now, I’ve wrestled with the tension of decisions. In your late 20’s there’s all sorts of things to consider and choose about your life: career directions, when to start a family, what to do with your mortgage, the best way to pay off…
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A Flourishing Community
In the pages of Scripture we see a picture of a flourishing community; members embody love, service, and interdependence, as they work together for a common good
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Finding Confidence in His Image
Lately, I’ve been moving through some big life changes and general ups and downs with life. New things can be very exciting, but also hard. Hard because you’re outside of your comfort zone, and faced with new risks and opportunities to fall flat on your face. Anytime we’re outside…
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Clean Up Those “Dirty” Genes
Do you struggle with depression, anxiety, autoimmune issues, sleep issues, short temper and/or migraines? Your genetic expression might be to blame. And guess what? You also have a say.
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Lectio Divina: A Guide to Meditating on the Scriptures
Consider this ancient contemplative practice for reading and meditating upon the Scriptures