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(Be)loved
I’ve heard a lot about the word “beloved” lately. And, honestly, I thought it was a nice word, a sweet word, but I just kind of skimmed over it. “Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here today…” “Beloved, you are treasured.” “Embrace your belovedness as a daughter of God.” And then there’s a disciple who is […]
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Mind-Body Healing
Part of healing from trauma means remembering rightly. Or re-membering, as Ann Voskamp says—”being made whole.”1 In my healing, I had to learn to look at myself, my memories, my experiences—my entire life and being—differently. I had to learn to embrace the beauty and the brokeness both as a part of my story. And I […]
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A Heart Stripped Raw
About a month ago, I finally admitted to myself, my husband, and to God that I just don’t know how to trust. Not myself, nor other people, and sometimes, not God. This epiphany came from a headfirst dive into the work of Aundi Kolber in Try Softer, a book about doing the opposite of what […]
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My Must-Have Resources
Back in 2018, I dabbled in freelance editing and writing—and I continued to dabble well into 2021. But I always had a steady, part-time job to provide some baseline measure of security. If I’m honest, fear held me back from diving fully into the freelance world. Truthfully, it’s not always an easy world to be […]
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A Month without Migraines
Today marks one whole month without a migraine. For those of you who suffer from migraines, especially migraines with aura, I feel you. I get the dizziness, the blindness, the disorientation and distorted speech. I understand feeling like a vampire, as if the light would actually burn my insides to a crisp. I know the […]
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The Truth About Peacemakers (They Might Not Be Who You Think)
I think we typically view peacemakers as people who step into the middle of a fight and say, “Okay, hold on. Wait. Hush. Let’s talk this out rationally and calmly.”
But I’m not convinced the peacemakers are the ones with their placating hands in the air, saying whatever smooth words will diffuse the situation. I do, however, believe they’re right in the middle of the action.
Maybe the peacemakers are actually fighters.
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Past the Whispering Pines
We want to find the hidden gems, like Crossroad’s Coffee in Vass. We want to find something different about the same “old” place we grew up in. And honestly, I think we’ll see just about anywhere through new eyes because we’re seeing these places for the first time together. Our stories converge, we share our pasts, and we make new memories.
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How to Let Go of Letting Your Thoughts Have Control
Over the last year, I’ve been made painfully aware of my “need” to overthink and overexplain everything. Without overthinking or overexplaining it: I was allowing my thoughts to control me rather than controlling my thoughts. And I slowly recognized the need for healing in my thought life. (This “slow-burn” seems to be a thing for […]
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Behind the Scenes: A Voice Worth Being Heard
Around this time last year, I went to my first ever worship rehearsal. I was nervous. I definitely wasn’t “qualified.” And I wondered if I was crazy, because I usually prefer working behind the scenes. It’s why I write and edit way more than I speak. And honestly, it’s why I edit more than I […]
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