Ever heard of the phrase “plates spinning” or “too many irons in the fire?” We often use phrases like these to explain all the things taking place in our lives. These phrases specifically tend to imply that someone may be engaging in too many activities all at once. Looking back as I entered 2018, I […]
While talking with a friend the other day, a particular statement she said struck me with a sort of.. awakening experience. We were discussing what it means to be open and vulnerable and her statement—well, it immediately drew a fire out of me. Since I have dedicated my life to Christ, I’ve been silently studying […]
Never underestimate the power of a transition. Six and a half years ago, my husband and I found ourselves anxiously awaiting news we’d been waiting on for what felt like the longest five minutes of our lives. We were expecting our first baby. For those of you who have been there before, you know how beautiful a […]
When I was invited to be a guest blogger for one of my oldest and dearest friends, my initial reaction was joy and excitement that she’d invited me into such a sacred space. And just as those emotions settled, they were replaced with self-doubt. All the questions–you know, the ones only we ask ourselves–flooded my […]
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.” — John 12:24 KJV. We are in a festive time of year — with Thanksgiving and Christmas past and the New Year rapidly approaching. As we […]
Have you ever read “The Chrysanthemums” by John Steinbeck? It tells the story of a love-starved housewife who pours all her stifled passions into a prized garden of chrysanthemums. Then one day a traveling salesman comes through the town and the poor woman believes that he might actually understand her. She offers herself to the salesman, and […]