• the love of Christ
    Wholeness

    The love of Christ changes everything

    The love of Christ empowers me more than any self-help book I've ever read, calms my mind more than any coping skill I've tried, satisfies the striving deep within I could never put words to, yet built my life around trying to fix, solve, and quench.

  • God comes to us
    Wholeness

    God comes to us

    God comes to us in our feelings of smallness, insecurity, and shame. When we leave prematurely, or turn away, he doesn't give up. When we feel out of place and uncomfortable, he finds us. Most of all, he doesn't come to shame or condemn, but to bless us.

  • imperfect parenting
    Family

    Forgiveness and imperfect parenting

    As parents, forgiveness sets us free from the demands of perfectionism. We don’t have to get it all right. When we mess up, we apologize, humbly ask for forgiveness, and accept the grace there for us. In fact, our imperfect parenting provides the opportunity to teach our children about…

  • the gift of the breath
    Wholeness

    The gift of the breath

    Our bodies depend on the breath to live, just as our souls depend on the Father's love to flourish. Maybe that’s why he gives us breath — to remind us, that we, as humans, are dependent on something, someone, outside of ourselves for life. We cannot in our own…

  • God's mercy
    Wholeness

    Lessons from Romans 9: God’s mercy and grace

    The Mystery of Predestination Over the last several months I have been studying the book of Romans alongside women in my church. We just dived into Romans 9 where Paul introduces what we term “predestination,” or God’s choosing ahead of time who will be saved. This raises so many…

  • you are loved
    Wholeness

    Live like you are loved

    "The great thing to remember is that though our feelings come and go God's love for us does not." What would a loved version of yourself look like?

  • Ordinary Life

    A love so deep It hurts

    As I cradle my sweet little girl, moving my fingers over her soft newborn skin and twirl the small pieces of hair behind her head, what I feel for this daughter is what He feels for me. This gift that He's given is waking me up to His tender,…